SpaceX Presses Pentagon to Raise Starlink Fees 5-Fold to $25,000 per Terminal
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Updated · TheStreet · May 26
SpaceX Presses Pentagon to Raise Starlink Fees 5-Fold to $25,000 per Terminal
9 articles · Updated · TheStreet · May 26
SpaceX executives met Pentagon officials within weeks of the U.S. bombing campaign and argued the military should pay more for Starlink satellite Wi-Fi used in the Iran conflict.
Pentagon documents and sources reviewed by Reuters said the military was paying about $5,000 per terminal while effectively receiving a higher-tier service SpaceX values at roughly $25,000.
Starlink-guided U.S. kamikaze drones had begun showing visible gains in the war, strengthening SpaceX’s case that the network was delivering battlefield value beyond the contracted tier.
The push comes as SpaceX heads toward an IPO after disclosing large losses in its Space and AI segments, making higher government pricing a potential lever to improve margins and profitability.
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