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SpaceX Awarded $70M USSF Contract for Starshield Satellite Network Service

SpaceX will use its new satellite network to provide high-speed broadband, alternative positioning, navigation and timing and space domain awareness support for the U.S. Space Force under a potential $70 million contract with the service branch, Air & Space Forces Magazine reported Wednesday.

Starshield is composed of satellites in low-Earth orbit and uses SpaceX’s Starlink technology to support national security missions.

The satellite network is designed for government use and its focus areas include Earth observation, hosted payloads and communications.

A Space Systems Command official told the magazine the contract covers subscription support for ground, maritime, mobility and stationary platforms and users worldwide.

The contract is expected to run through the end of September 2024 and includes a one-year option period.

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