StarShield

StarShield is not a specific satellite model but the umbrella name for SpaceX's government and defense business, per a 2026 Yunqi Capital analysis . The segment has become a major revenue driver: by 2024–2025, defense revenue was estimated at roughly $5 billion annually and rising as a share of total revenue, with analysts noting that about 25% of SpaceX's 2025 launches had undisclosed service areas and classified orbits. The StarShield satellite constellation itself draws on the Starlink platform, with variants including military communications satellites modified from V2 and V3 Starlink buses, adding anti-jam antennas, military-grade encryption, and laser crosslinks .