cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/42973930
Under this plan, SpaceX’s satellites would play a big role in the Space Force’s kill chain.
While details of the Pentagon’s plan remain secret, the White House proposal would commit $277 million in funding to kick off a new program called “pLEO SATCOM” or “MILNET.”
Please do not call it “MILNET”. That term’s already been taken.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MILNET?wprov=sfla1
In computer networking, MILNET (fully Military Network) was the name given to the part of the ARPANET internetwork designated for unclassified United States Department of Defense traffic.[1][2]
tonytins@pawb.social 23 hours ago
So that’s where NASA’s science funds are going to