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The billionaire's SpaceX was reported to be at odds with the Pentagon over its use of Starlink technology in Iran.
SpaceX and the Pentagon have been bickering about the price of using Starshield satellite service during the Iran war, according to a Reuters report published today. It appears that SpaceX asked the military for more money after it started using satellite terminals on “kamikaze” attack drones in Iran.
Elon Musk accused the Pentagon of violating the terms of its contract with Starlink, a civilian satellite internet system, by using it to launch drones against Iran.
Instead of picking Starlink, Delta tapped Amazon LEO to become its in-flight WiFi provider, sparking apparent irritation from Musk.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is furious that the military is using Starlink — not Starshield — to connect its cheap suicide drones.
To mark the five-year milestone, Starlink recently shared a promotional video on social media site X, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk owns. SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched on its first Starlink satellite mission in 2019, and continues to regularly add to the growing ...