Space Force, SpaceX Developing ‘Milnet’ Satcom Network

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket June 17, 2025. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket on June 17.

Credit: SpaceX
ARLINGTON, Virginia–The U.S. Space Force is partnering with SpaceX to field a new satellite communications (satcom) network that will eventually host nearly 500 spacecraft, a senior service official said June 18. The Milnet constellation would eventually be integrated into a broader U.S. military...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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