I mean… yeah…? They’re basically a government contractor with a side hustle, and it doesn’t take a politics wonk to figure the American government spends more on the military than on NASA.<p>> hundreds of satellites… $1.8 billion contract signed in 2021 with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)… The contract signals growing trust by the intelligence establishment of a company whose owner has clashed with the Biden administration and sparked controversy, opens new tab over the use of Starlink satellite connectivity in the Ukraine war, the sources said.<p>Uhhhh I meaaaaan kinda? It’s from 2021, and I doubt the NRO is open to switching partners for any reason, much less ephemeral foreign policy ones. Plus who would they even switch to, blue origin? They presumably are already behind 90% of existing NRO satellites.<p>As far as national security is concerned, I’m only slightly worried that the obvious Russian asset that is Elon Musk would be able to do any damage via this contract. To say the least, the NRO is a secretive and security-conscious organization. If I trust anyone to institute proper information security protocols, it’s them.<p>Well, other than that one time the president leaked their tech for fun at a press conference lol