SpaceX to make another attempt to launch 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency
THE SO WHAT
Another 21 SDA data satellites move the U.S. closer to a proliferated, low-orbit comms and sensing mesh—resilience via quantity, not a few exquisite assets. Any product depending on space-based data or connectivity should assume more bandwidth and redundancy over the next 3–5 years, but also a more contested regulatory and security environment.
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