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SpaceX and BAE Systems have received $69 million Space Force contracts.
SpaceX and BAE Systems received separate Space Force contracts totaling $69 million for satellite communication technology.
KEY POINTS
- Both contracts specifically fund development of the Link-182 space-to-space communications system for the planned MILNET network.
- MILNET will use Starshield communications satellites by SpaceX as a backbone for the missile defense system.
- The contracts support the Golden Dome project, involving a layered missile defense shield over the United States.
- Completion of both contracts is expected by April 30, 2027.
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