Pentagon units have signed at least three sole-source contracts for SpaceX’s satellite-internet services
Starlink internet service provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX has played a crucial role in maintaining communications among Ukrainian troops. WSJ’s Ian Lovett explains how the company’s terminals are being used on the battlefield. Photo: Serhii KorovainiyThe Pentagon is set to expand its use of Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite capabilities despite a recent dispute between the two sides over thefor an embattled Ukraine, according to government documents.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the formal name for the company that Mr. Musk founded more than two decades ago, is already a major Pentagon contractor, handling on its rockets. Those ties are set to grow into satellite services where SpaceX’s Starlink division is a dominant player in key regions, the documents said.
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