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pwnasaurus11 t1_j272m2c wrote

Reply to comment by FeedMeACat in SpaceX launches 54 upgraded Starlink internet satellites and nails rocket landing at sea in 60th flight of the year by ovirt001

What “stunt” are you talking about?

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williamscastle t1_j278pbf wrote

Him wanting to be paid for providing a service like every other contractor in the world

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Jaker788 t1_j28gfeo wrote

They were supposed to get paid, but the contract fell through. SpaceX was fighting to get properly paid, and the DOD also wanted to as well. There were issues that had to be ironed out.

But also the government is very much happy to take Starlink over their own constellation. SpaceX even created the Starshield network for high security and private comm

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