A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Feb. 21, 2019. The satellite launched provided communication and internet services for Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

The rapid growth in Starlink missions means the 48 launch target could be attained in 2020.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...