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U.S. Navy tested unmanned surface vessels using SpaceX's Starlink satellite network.
Previously unreported Navy drone tests were disrupted by Starlink outages off the California coast last August.
KEY POINTS
- Starlink's high data usage requirements hindered reliable connections for multiple unmanned Navy vessels during tests.
- Despite reliability issues, Starlink remains the primary low-earth orbit provider for key U.S. military programs.
- Democratic lawmakers have explicitly warned about national security risks from Pentagon's reliance on SpaceX.
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