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SpaceX Given Unique Access to Classified Defense Dept. Space Tracking Data, Sources Say

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WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented move, the Defense Department has agreed to give SpaceX exclusive access to the government’s most classified space tracking data, according to a dozen government and industry sources.One of the sources, a Space Force official, told Breaking Defense a “contractual agreement” has been signed between SpaceX and the Space Force’s Joint Commercial Operations Cell (JCO), trading company access to US Space Command’s (SPA…

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SpaceX receives the Pentagon's most accurate orbital data in exchange for information from Starlink, and the industry fears Stargaze will leave its pay rivals blank.

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The US Department of Defense has reportedly granted SpaceX access to sensitive data used to track objects in space. Industry representatives speaking to Breaking Defense stated that the agreement could give SpaceX an advantage over commercial competitors.

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Breaking Defense broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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