A top American general told a defense conference in Alabama today that Elon Musk’s SpaceX may have just “completely changed our ability” to sense threats against America using satellite clusters in space.
“Holy smokes. Talk about being able to move the ball,” Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy said of the May 23 launch by Space X of 60 small satellites at one time.
NASA may have gone out of the rocket business but private companies are stepping up and outdoing themselves. Reusable boosters and becoming very close to producing vehicles to carry humans back into space.
SpaceX says “Star Link” was the first step in “a next-generation satellite network capable of connecting the globe, especially reaching those who are not yet connected, with reliable and affordable broadband internet services.” However, the company regularly competes for military satellite launches and now has a new skill clearly attracting Pentagon attention.
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