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Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion

submitted by dosvydanya_freedomz to technology 1 monthOct 30, 2024 10:40:29 ago (+12/-0)     (spacenews.com)

https://spacenews.com/pentagons-commercial-satellite-internet-services-program-soars-to-13-billion/

DoD is raising its Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services program from an initial $900 million ceiling to a projected $13 billion

wait, why the pentagon would need a commercial satellite service since they can always launch or use the military ones?


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[ - ] xmasskull 1 point 1 monthOct 31, 2024 00:41:07 ago (+1/-0)

Typical procedures- lo-ball the original bid,then back-charge the Hell out of 'em.

[ - ] BlueEyedAngloMasterRaceGod 1 point 1 monthOct 30, 2024 21:02:26 ago (+1/-0)

Probably just a false competition psych operation 'hurr durr im buying starlink instead, not that govt controlled spyware'. Of course, not only is Starlink govt controlled, by pretending to be private it can skirt laws and send all your info to Israel.

[ - ] FacelessOne 1 point 1 monthOct 30, 2024 15:38:04 ago (+1/-0)

And the unlimited funding of fake and gay continues.

[ - ] MelGlibson -1 points 1 monthOct 30, 2024 13:10:02 ago (+0/-1)

What's wrong with star link ? 13 billion that's more then Musk is worth isn't

[ - ] TheYiddler 0 points 1 monthOct 30, 2024 16:09:24 ago (+0/-0)

Musk is worth something like 200b. Twelve billion probably went to Musk for putting the satellites in orbit.