SpaceX‘s Starshield division has contracted with the National Reconnaissance Office, according to inside sources.

Five sources confirmed to Reuters that the NRO has a $1.8 billion contract for Starshield’s satellite network. The division is dedicated to “supporting national security,” according to its website, with a focus on Earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.

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