Satellite service Starlink doesn’t have the capabilities to be the FAA’s comms backbone. Trump officials may take a $2.4B contract from Verizon and give it to Musk’s company anyway.
SpaceX secured permission March 7 to provide direct-to-smartphone satellite services at higher power levels to improve connectivity beyond the reach of cell towers across the United States.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering canceling a $2 billion contract with Verizon Communications (VZ) in order to upgrade