The DoD has never specifically asked the satellite industry to harden its satellites, because it knows it's not something the industry has to do for its commercial satellites.

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We can launch a satellite, we can launch additional capacity, we can move customers around. But right now, you treat us as a last resort.

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We are trying to get the Department of Defense to create a line item in their budget and give somebody the authority to go out and strategically buy satellite capacity.

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