[SpaceX] US agency will not reinstate $900 mln subsidy for SpaceX Starlink unit
SpaceX finally gets slapped down (slightly) as its promise for 100/20 internet over rural America by 2025 seems unlikely, because Starship keeps exploding and hasn’t had a successful launch yet.
The FCC cited among its reasons SpaceX’s failure to successfully launch its Starship rocket, saying “the uncertain nature of Starship’s future launches could impact Starlink’s ability to meet” its obligations.
Yet another example of overpromising / underdelivering. The failure for Starship to launch (without exploding) is having direct consequences on the promises it made to the Government. If these things keep exploding, there’s no reason to believe that the Starlink system will have enough satellites for the promised network speeds, disqualifying SpaceX from the subsidy.
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