notahacker 2 days ago

If so, SpaceX's longer term response being "here's our SSA data for everyone and here's how we source it" is a good one for all parties involved (even more so for SpaceX and govt customers they share it with if they have other capabilities...)

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  • bell-cot 2 days ago

    Speculation:

    SpaceX has considerably better data than what they disclose, and offer free of charge.

    The USSF enjoys full access to that better data, for $[TOP_SECRET]/month.

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    • notahacker 2 days ago

      Well we already know Starshield (the military version) has specialist space domain awareness capabilities that aren't being shared, and it's entirely plausible that data from regular Starlink sensors/receivers (other than the disclosed star trackers) can be fused into something useful by SpaceX and/or the Space Force.

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