SpaceX increasing footprint in missile defense
The expansion marks a significant shift in the company's role in national security space programs.
With multibillion-dollar awards for satellite networks, sensing and launch services, SpaceX is leveraging its vertically integrated manufacturing model to win a share of the Pentagon's missile defense business The post SpaceX increasing footprint in missile defense appeared first on SpaceNews.
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