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Starshield – SpaceX’s Dark Horse

https://chrisprophet.substack.com/p/starshield-spacexs-dark-horse

> Starshield Development Timeline:

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-satellite-constellation-construction-interest-us-military/
>November 2018: SpaceX begin to hire “engineers familiar with integrating third-party payloads onto in-house satellite buses, with Top Secret security clearances.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Starlink_and_Starshield_launches#Starshield
>January - June 2022: SpaceX launch prototype Starshield satellites to test operational capabilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0qQ76Fp1Os
>July 2022: The Aerospace Corp launch Slingshot-1, a satellite designed to test modular payloads, laser communications and their “Starshield onboard malware detection software.”
https://spacenews.com/spacex-rolls-out-new-business-line-focused-on-military-satellite-services/
>December 2022: SpaceX announce they are building Starshield, a “secured satellite network for government entities.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/27/spacex-wins-first-pentagon-contract-for-starshield.html
>September 2023: Space Force purchase Starshield satellite services.