SpaceX won a lucrative contract for a network backbone, with the technology originating from Space Development Agency (SDA) initiatives.
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Updated May 27
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What happened
SpaceX won a lucrative contract for a network backbone, with the technology originating from Space Development Agency (SDA) initiatives.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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SpaceX
American private aerospace company
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Space Development Agency
U.S. federal agency
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