SpaceX hikes Starlink fees for Pentagon’s LUCAS drones
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- Reuters
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- 11:53 AM
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SpaceX has significantly increased the service fees for Starlink satellite connectivity used by the Pentagon’s Low-Cost UAS (LUCAS) drone program. The price adjustments represent a substantial shift from previous agreements to a model that better reflects the high bandwidth requirements of unmanned aerial systems.
This move comes as the Department of Defense increasingly integrates commercial satellite services into its operational infrastructure for remote surveillance and communication. Reports indicate that the cost for specific high-performance data plans has climbed from approximately $5,000 to nearly $75,000 per month per terminal.