Starshield
Starshield is the government and defense-focused version of SpaceX's satellite network. It shares the low-Earth-orbit approach of the consumer Starlink service and adds encryption and hardened, resilient features for national security customers. Starlink is broadband for the public. Starshield is secured capability for government, built on the same underlying constellation technology.
Why Preppers Meet the Term
Satellite constellations have become critical infrastructure, and communication is now a contested domain. Starshield is engineered to keep working through jamming, attack, and conflict. That design is a reminder that even satellite comms can be a target. For your family, the practical takeaway is redundancy. Keep your communication plan resting on more than one system, with simple, independent backups such as a battery-powered receiver, a licensed radio, and printed reference material.
To understand the threats these hardened networks are built to survive, read our guide to Russian anti-satellite weapons.
