SpaceX/Starlink

FAA approves 4,000 Starlink terminals, considers canceling $2.4B Verizon contract

2025-02-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

FAA approved shipment of 4,000 Starlink terminals and ordered staff to find “tens of millions of dollars” for Starlink deal while considering canceling $2.4B Verizon contract for air traffic control communications. Creates conflict as DOGE leader Musk oversees federal spending cuts while …

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Ukrainian intelligence confirms systemic Russian military use of Starlink

2024-02-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Ukrainian intelligence confirmed “systemic” Russian military use of Starlink terminals since February 2024, with Russians acquiring them through third countries, demonstrating compromise of critical US space infrastructure.

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