A new fleet of US spy satellites might be in huge trouble thanks to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, at least according to one engineer.

Scott Tilley, a satellite researcher based out of British Colombia, uncovered evidence that some 171 SpaceX-built Starshield satellites have been broadcasting signals in the wrong direction, according to Ars Technica. The satellites were operated as part of the US government’s National Reconnaissance Office surveillance program, which is meant to expand the country’s ability to spy over other nations.

According to Ars, Tilley discovered the SpaceX satellites were using a frequency which is internationally designated for Earth-to-space and space-to-space transmissions. Flubbing a satellite broadcast on over one hundred spacecraft isn’t exactly a small issue; though n

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