Transportation
Musk Begins Testing His Starlink Terminals in US Airspace System
- FAA says testing Starlink terminals in Atlantic City, Alaska
- Starlink is SpaceX’s rapidly growing internet-from-space unit
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to deploy Starlink satellite internet terminals to help accelerate an upgrade of the information technology networks that support the US Federal Aviation Administration’s national airspace system, according to people familiar with the matter.
The effort raises questions about conflicts of interest for Musk’s business empire and the future of a $2 billion contract awarded in 2023 to Verizon Communications Inc. to upgrade the critical infrastructure, according to the people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly.