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February 24, 2026
Microsoft and SpaceX's Starlink partner on global community internet effort
The collaboration will help boost demand for Elon Musk's space company, which has contracts with the Defense Department and NASA.
TL;DR
- Microsoft is collaborating with SpaceX's Starlink to expand global internet connectivity.
- The partnership aims to combine low-Earth orbit satellite connectivity with community-based deployment models.
- Microsoft and Starlink are working with a Kenyan internet service provider to connect 450 community hubs in the country.
- This collaboration could increase demand for SpaceX's satellite internet service.
- The partnership occurs amidst legal action by Elon Musk against Microsoft partner OpenAI and Musk's criticisms of Microsoft.
- Microsoft has a broader goal of bringing internet access to over 250 million people by the end of 2025, having already extended coverage to over 299 million.
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