Elon Musk Sends Starlink Tech to FAA

FAA reportedly ordered staff to find ‘tens of millions of dollars’ to fund a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink
Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration have told staff “to locate tens of millions of dollars” for a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, Rolling Stone reported.
FAA staff reportedly ordered to find funding for deal with Musk’s Starlink
Discussions about the deal, which could upend a $2.4 billion Verizon contract with the US, have happened verbally, reports Rolling Stone.
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FAA Officials Ordered Staff to Find Funding for Elon Musk’s Starlink
The Federal Aviation Administration directed staff to locate tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal, sources tell Rolling Stone
The FAA ordered staff to find millions of dollars for Elon Musk's Starlink, report says
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly ordered employees to find tens of millions of dollars for a deal with Starlink as Elon Musk’s SpaceX takes a role at the air safety agency.
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Elon Musk announced on Thursday that he is providing Starlink satellite internet terminals to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This move accompanies his claims, made without presenting evidence,
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FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of Musk’s Starlink, sources say
Joseph Russo, a Verizon executive vice president, said at an event hosted by Barclays Bank on Tuesday that Starlink’s efforts at FAA might be complementary to Verizon’s. Verizon was offering ...
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Musk slams a Starlink competitor amid questions about $2.4B FAA contract
Starlink’s parent company, SpaceX, is also aiding an effort to overhaul the FAA’s air traffic control system, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced last week. And the FAA regulates ...
Report: Starlink and FAA could partner, work to upgrade air traffic control systems
Democratic lawmakers say the FAA possibly adopting Starlink raises potential ethical concerns and conflicts of interest since Elon Musk is spearheading the Trump administration’s effort to ...
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FAA considering dropping $2B contract with Verizon in favor of Musk’s Starlink
The FAA has confirmed it is considering cancelling a $2 billion contract with Verizon in favor of Musk’s Starlink systems.
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Three SpaceX workers hired as temporary FAA employees are barred from accessing the Office of Commercial Space Transportation ...
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