SpaceX Is Building a Spy Satellite Network for US, Reuters Says.

SPACE surveillance; REUTERS Ltd.; MUSK, Elon, 1971-; UNITED States. National Reconnaissance Office; SPACE Exploration Technologies Corp.; ORBITS (Astronomy); BUSINESS hours

Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly constructing a network of spy satellites for a US intelligence agency. The project, valued at $1.8 billion, is being carried out by SpaceX's Starshield business unit under a classified contract with the National Reconnaissance Office. The satellite network will consist of hundreds of Earth-imaging satellites that can operate in low orbits. This development highlights the growing collaboration between SpaceX and US national security agencies. [Extracted from the article]

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