Musk Reportedly Planning New Starlink Deal With FAA—Raising New Conflict-Of-Interest Concerns

Elon Musk’s Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government

The use of Starlink has been adopted by at least one additional federal agency since Donald Trump began his second presidential term.

Elon Musk's Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government

Starlink, the satellite internet service controlled by billionaire Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX, is expanding its footprint in the federal government weeks after the billionaire began slashing the federal workforce and agency budgets under President Donald Trump’s direction, NBC News reported. Multiple federal agencies are exploring the idea of adopting SpaceX’s Starlink for internet access — and at least one agency, the General Servi…

Senator wants Musk, acting FAA chief to testify on air traffic systems

By David Shepardson

Senators Probe Air Force Secretary Nominee on Dealings with Elon Musk

Two Democratic senators are raising alarms about Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Air Force, following reports that Elon Musk recommended Meink for the job after he pushed a lucrative satellite contract towards Musk’s SpaceX.In a Feb. 27 letter to Meink, Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts asked Meink to disclose information about his relationship to Musk and whether Meink, in his role …

Surprise: Elon Musk’s Satellite Company Might Get a Windfall on the Government’s Dime

The billionaire simply can’t stop racking up conflicts of interest, with officials at the FAA now reportedly looking for tens of millions of dollars to strike a deal with Starlink.

Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids objects to Musk’s call for cancellation of $2.4 billion FAA contract

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, objected to Elon Musk's idea of canceling Verizon's FAA contract and handing that work to his own company Starlink.