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The growing network of spacecraft provides internet service for private consumers as well as militaries around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company has expanded its military space footprint in recent years, providing launch services through its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets and receiving its first military satellite production contract in 2021 from the Space Development Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian military has relied heavily on Starlink in its war with Russia, and last year the U.S. Space Force awarded the company a contract <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2023\/06\/01\/pentagon-confirms-spacex-deal-for-ukraine-starlink-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">for the satellite service<\/a>. Starshield is also building a classified constellation of hundreds of spy satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/space\/musks-spacex-is-building-spy-satellite-network-us-intelligence-agency-sources-2024-03-16\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters reported earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Starlink is the dominant player providing space-based communications services, several other companies have plans to join them. Amazon is designing a 3,000-satellite network called Project Kuiper, with its first operational spacecraft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/connectivity\/2024\/06\/27\/amazon-pushes-the-first-full-kuiper-launch-to-q4\/\">slated to launch late this year<\/a>. U.K.-based OneWeb and Luxembourg\u2019s Intelsat are also developing large SATCOM constellations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2023\/09\/15\/how-two-satcom-companies-are-responding-to-starlinks-dominance\/\" target=\"_blank\">slightly different market focuses than SpaceX.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking with Kitz at TechNet, Director of the Army\u2019s Network Cross-Functional Team Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis said that as these constellations come online, the Army wants to ensure its units have access to multiple connectivity options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat we\u2019re really looking for is that diversification of transport, and that is one of the tools we\u2019re looking to give commanders,\u201d Ellis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One way the Army is looking to give commanders access to more satellite services is through its Next-Generation Tactical Terminal. 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