SpaceX denies Starlink 'take over' of FAA contract

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 traffic control is in jeopardy.
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 Federal Aviation Administration.
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 in favor of Starlink were false.
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 but denied any push to take over Verizon’s contract to build an
SpaceX’s Starlink could have some advantages over Verizon in bid for FAA contract takeover, experts say. It could also trigger a slew of conflict-of-interest lawsuits from ...
The FAA is reportedly considering ending a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to update its communication technology and instead award it to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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 immediately start work on a program to deploy thousands of the company’s Starlink satellite terminals to support
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 contracting.
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 order to upgrade
Musk’s SpaceX Lands FAA Contract — Conflict of Interest Be Damned
Elon Musk's SpaceX landed an FAA contract to use Starlink after the billionaire fired hundreds of the agency's employees.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
FAA workers threatened with firing if they ‘impede’ Elon Musk’s SpaceX federal deal: Report
He reportedly issued his directive as Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Musk is firing thousands of federal workers via DOGE. The ...
Details emerge on SpaceX engineers at the FAA
Three SpaceX workers hired as temporary FAA employees are barred from accessing the Office of Commercial Space Transportation ...
Watch Live: SpaceX Attempts Starship Flight 8 After Explosion Rained Debris Over the Atlantic
Thursday's test flight, with the launch window opening at 6:30 p.m. ET, will attempt to deploy four Starlink simulators from ...
Aviation industry demands swift upgrades to critical FAA systems
Aviation industry groups and union leaders called on the Federal Aviation Administration to expedite upgrades to critical air ...
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Elon Musk suffers setback as SpaceX’s Starship explodes after takeoff
SpaceX’s Starship exploded at the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas after takeoff in the second launch failure of 2025 for ...