"SpaceX Developing Spy Satellite Network for US Intelligence, Reports Confirm"

SpaceX's Starshield unit has a classified contract with the US National Reconnaissance Office to build a network of "hundreds" of spy satellites with Earth-imaging capabilities, operating in low orbits. The network, aimed at significantly advancing US government and military intelligence capabilities, is part of a government-focused secure satellite network owned and controlled by the US government and DoD Space Force. While the timeline for operational deployment is unclear, the project signifies a significant advancement in space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.