"SpaceX Developing Network of Hundreds of Spy Satellites for U.S. Intelligence"
SpaceX is reportedly working with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to develop a classified system of swarming spy satellites, worth $1.8 billion, capable of Earth-imaging and sharing data with U.S. intelligence and military officials. The program, managed under SpaceX's Starshield unit, aims to provide continuous imagery of global activities, intensifying competition in space military power. The leaked contract raises concerns about the public's limited knowledge of SpaceX's classified work, while highlighting the U.S. military's reliance on the company.