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In 2020, the Space Force selected the company\u2019s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets to fly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/08\/07\/spacex-and-ula-win-massive-national-security-launch-contracts\/\" target=\"_blank\">40% of its National Security Space Launch<\/a> missions between fiscal 2022 and 2027. The Space Development Agency also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/10\/05\/space-development-agency-orders-8-hypersonic-weapon-tracking-satellites\/\" target=\"_blank\">awarded SpaceX $149 million<\/a> in 2020 to build four missile tracking satellites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian military has relied heavily on the company\u2019s Starlink constellation, a network of more than 3,200 communication satellites that provides broadband internet. In October, Musk indicated SpaceX <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2022\/10\/14\/musk-seeks-us-funding-of-ukraine-satellite-network-official-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">would no longer fund Ukraine\u2019s use of Starlink<\/a>. He later reversed course and is in discussion with the U.S. Department of Defense about future funding for the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While details on Starshield \u2014 including when the capability will be on orbit and how much the company is investing \u2014 are light, SpaceX said the unit will initially focus on developing Earth observation sensors and satellites as well as a global communications constellation with higher levels of security than Starlink that is targeted for government customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStarlink already offers unparalleled end-to-end user data encryption. 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