SpaceX is lined up for another U.S. government Starshield contract 🇺🇸
U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to sole-source SpaceX for 60 Starshield service tokens on Air and Marine Operations aircraft
Estimated value: $1M–$2M
Starshield will provide beyond-line-of-sight connectivity for:
• Aircraft command and control
• Wide-band data from the aircraft
• Additional voice channels
• Real-time connectivity during flight operations
AMO already uses Starshield on manned aircraft. Missions run across the contiguous U.S., coastal waters, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific
The planned period of performance runs through September 29, 2028
Starshield is moving deeper into real-world U.S. government airborne operations