SpaceX won a $2.29B US Space Force contract to build the Space Data Network Backbone, a LEO satellite constellation with laser links and advanced encryption.

Rede de comunicações via satélite seria projetada para conectar sensores militares e plataformas de armas em todo o mundo.

The SpaceX "backbone" constellation will support the broader Space Data Network, which will include the Space Development Agency's Transport layer satellites.