Data Bottlenecks Threaten to Stall Satellite Internet’s Rapid Growth
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026, 18:04 EDT With its $4.16 billion contract from the U.S. Space Force on Friday, SpaceX suddenly spotlighted a challenge satellite companies often downplay: ground-side data systems can matter just as much as the hardware in orbit. The Space Force described the project as an integration of space-based sensors, secure communications, and ground processing for tracking airborne
