The effort to connect those affected by Hurricane Helene via Starlink turns political as Musk takes shots at the FCC for denying federal subsidies to SpaceX.

Musk alleges FEMA blocked SpaceX’s aid deliveries, including Starlink units, in North Carolina after recent disasters.

SpaceX founder and billionaire Elon Musk said he had spoken with former President Donald Trump about additional need

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday the aerospace company is sending more Starlink terminals to North Carolina following the widespread devastation of Hurricane Helene. “Since the Hurricane Helene disaster,

Former President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s getting billionaire and newly minted MAGA backer Elon Musk to send Starlink satellite terminals to areas reeling from the devastation left by Hurricane Helene —something the White House and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said was already happening.

During a recent speech, former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed gratitude to Elon Musk for his strong endorsement in the upcoming presidential election. He highlighted Musk's pivotal role in providing communication solutions during a crisis,

Musk suggests that FCC funding would've allowed it to help more people after Hurricane Helene, but the FCC says that money wouldn't have been available until after 2025.

SpaceX executive Elon Musk took aim at the Federal Communications Commission by claiming that it could have “saved lives” in Hurricane Helene if it had not rejected an $886 million award to Starlink last year.