Elon Musk ships Starlink terminals for FAA upgrade, raises conflict of interest questions

Elon Musk is seeking to use Starlink’s satellite internet terminals to update the United States Federal Aviation Administration’s information technology networks, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources.

Starlink is a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The report added that the upgrade is to the FAA’s national airspace system. The FAA’s air-traffic control (ATC) system manages 45,000 flights carrying nearly 30 lakh passengers in the US daily.