SpaceX engineer Ted Malaska recently visited the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters with a directive from Elon Musk: the agency must immediately begin work on integrating thousands of Starlink satellite terminals into the national airspace system. Malaska informed FAA employees that they had 18 months to implement the program, a timeline that has reportedly unsettled aviation safety staff accustomed to longer development cycles. He also warned that anyone impeding progress would face consequences, including potential job loss, according to sources familiar with the matter. The aggressive push highlights Musk’s growing influence over federal agencies as SpaceX seeks to expand its satellite infrastructure. — news from Bloomberg
