The U.S. State Department has signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding with SpaceX to use
@Starlink to enhance international disaster preparedness and U.S. humanitarian response efforts worldwide, the State Department announced.
"The two-year MOU leverages Starlink, an American innovation, to restore critical communications when crises and natural disasters damage infrastructure. The Department’s Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response will coordinate with Starlink to provide rapid connectivity to emergency responders, humanitarian organizations following disasters, and people in need. Communication can mean the difference between life and death. This cooperation harnesses reliable connectivity to support disaster response teams and help save lives around the world."