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Cheezoholic

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5. Some of these DOD spy satellites are so big and need to be sent into such high orbits that only ULA and SpaceX can get
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 05:17 PM
Apr 2025

them there. Both have been doing it for DOD for many years now, especially since the last of the Atlas heavy launch vehicles went up last year. Its a matter of who can get you where you want to go. Only China and Russia could do it but I dont think we'd want them to. Not condoning Musk, but it's a matter of necessity.

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