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Starlink outage disrupts drone tests and highlights Pentagon reliance on SpaceX

A Starlink outage affected drone testing. The incident highlighted the Pentagon's growing reliance on SpaceX connectivity.

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Satellite-network outages can disrupt military testing and expose dependence on a private communications provider.

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  1. Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon's growing reliance on SpaceX ↗federaltimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC

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