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SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
SpaceX has pressured the Pentagon to increase the cost of Starlink services, seeking fees up to five times higher for use in the Iran conflict. The company’s push specifically targets the pricing for LUCAS kamikaze drones, a move that comes amid growing tensions over the overall cost of Starlink access.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Next Web·SpaceX wants the Pentagon to pay five times more for Starlink in the Iran war
- TechMeme·Sources: SpaceX successfully pressured the Pentagon to raise Starlink fees for LUCAS kamikaze drones amid increasing tensions over Starlink's pricing (David Jeans/Reuters)
- Engadget·SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access
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