Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules
Summary
SpaceX and the Pentagon disagreed about the cost of using SpaceX’s satellite service for military drones in the Iran war. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the military drones used a civilian satellite system by mistake, which broke SpaceX’s rules, and the Pentagon agreed to pay a higher fee for the service.Key Facts
- The Pentagon used SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service on kamikaze drones in Iran.
- SpaceX said the military should have used Starshield, a government-only satellite network.
- SpaceX asked the Pentagon to pay $25,000 per drone monthly for the satellite connection, up from $5,000.
- The Pentagon first disagreed but eventually accepted the higher price.
- Starshield uses different satellites than Starlink and is meant for government use only.
- The drones are made by a defense contractor named Spektreworks.
- Musk said the military contractor configured the drones incorrectly by using the civilian Starlink system.
- SpaceX claims using Starlink for weapons breaks its terms of service and disables the connection when found.
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