🛰️SpaceX revenue hits $11.8 billion with $537 million Pentagon deal
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SpaceX projects $11.8 billion revenue for 2025, with growing military contracts including a $537 million Pentagon deal for Ukraine and classified spy satellite networks. The company operates 7,000+ satellites providing global surveillance capabilities.
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Why This Matters
👑 One person controls global communications:
Elon Musk personally decides internet access for military operations, civilian communications, and emergency services worldwide through SpaceX satellite control
🔍 Commercial internet subsidizes spy satellites:
SpaceX $1.8 billion National Reconnaissance Office contract creates comprehensive surveillance using satellites hidden within commercial Starlink infrastructure
📡 Internet service doubles as military infrastructure:
Starlink provides cover for classified Starshield operations, meaning consumer internet bills help fund global surveillance capabilities
❌ No oversight exists for satellite decisions:
Musk makes unilateral choices about internet access during international conflicts and humanitarian crises without democratic accountability or government oversight
🚀 Space becomes militarized through private companies:
SpaceX integrates commercial and military satellites, normalizing weaponization of space infrastructure essential for GPS, weather forecasting, and global communications
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What percentage of all satellites launched in 2024 were SpaceX launches?
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The secretive MILNET contract with SpaceX is managed by which intelligence agency?
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SpaceX's satellites are used by which military for controlling naval drones and artillery coordination?
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How many Starshield satellites have been launched as of 2025?
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