SpaceX denies Starlink 'take over' of FAA contract, as Verizon $2.4B air traffic control deal hangs in balance
SpaceX denied Starlink would "take over" existing FAA contracts amid reports Verizon's $2.4 billion contract to upgrade air ...
Elon Musk Wants SpaceX To Fix Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why It Won’t Work.
Satellite service Starlink doesn’t have the capabilities to be the FAA’s comms backbone. Trump officials may take a $2.4B ...
SpaceX confirms Starlink work at FAA but denies bid to replace Verizon
In a post on X, Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks to clarify the role the company is playing in effort to modernize systems at the ...
Musk’s SpaceX confirms Starlink lease agreement with FAA
SpaceX confirmed Wednesday that it is leasing Starlink kits and service to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for free ...
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SpaceX denies intent to replace Verizon’s $2.4B FAA contract with Starlink
SpaceX has stated that recent claims about the FAA possibly canceling a $2.4 billion contract with internet provider Verizon ...
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FCC allows a power boost for SpaceX’s direct-to-smartphone service
SpaceX secured permission March 7 to provide direct-to-smartphone satellite services at higher power levels to improve ...
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Musk’s power play: SpaceX pushes to replace Verizon’s $2.4 billion FAA contract with Starlink
SpaceX engineer Ted Malaska showed up at the Federal Aviation Administration’s headquarters in Washington to deliver what he described as a directive from his boss Elon Musk: The agency will ...
FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of Musk’s Starlink, sources say
Turning the $2.4 billion project over to Musk’s company would be a major test of conflict-of-interest rules in government ...
SpaceX May Benefit if FAA Cancels Its $2B Contract with Verizon (VZ)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering canceling a $2 billion contract with Verizon Communications (VZ) in ...
FAA Might Drop Verizon for Starlink as Elon Musk Controls U.S. Government
The $2.4 billion contract was awarded to Verizon in 2023, according to the Post, and upgrades the systems that allow FAA ...
Trump slashed the FAA. Now, its officials must find funds for SpaceX's Starlink.
The directives came after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk criticized Verizon, which has a contract to upgrade air traffic control ...
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SpaceX confirms Starlink work at FAA but denies bid to replace Verizon
SpaceX said it is working closely with L3Harris ... $2.4 billion agreement with Verizon to upgrade the system in favor of Starlink, citing people who had been briefed on the plan.