SpaceX is acquiring more spectrum licenses from EchoStar in exchange for about $2.6 billion worth of shares in Elon Musk’s aerospace company. The transaction is an expansion of the data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacex-buys-wireless-spectrum-echostar-17-billion-deal-2025-09-08/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:$17 billion deal;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “> struck between the companies in September. SpaceX had previously said it would use these licenses for its Starlink satellites as it works to build out the network’s 5G connectivity.
The AWS-3 spectrum licenses changing hands include frequencies used in the US for commercial wireless services such as mobile and satellite…
