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Starlink positioned to take over $2 billion federal contract to modernize air traffic communications system

Starlink positioned to take over $2 billion federal contract to modernize air traffic communications system

02/26/25, 12:05 AM
Location
https://purecatamphetamine.github.io/country-flag-icons/3x2/CA.svgontario
Money
$2 billion
Industry
internet
Type
contract
Elon Musk's Starlink is potentially poised to take over a large federal contract worth $2 billion to modernize the nation’s air traffic communications system. This move comes in response to concerns about the aging and dysfunctional existing system, with equipment from Starlink already installed in Federal Aviation Administration facilities.

Company Info

Company
Starlink
Location
ontario, canada
Additional Info
Starlink, owned by American businessman Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, uses satellites operating in a low-Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more.