# EXCLUSIVE: UK spends nearly $40 million on SpaceX services as military reliance on Musk deepens

https://mins.news/en/item/52945

- Reuters, 2026-09-10 11:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/uk-deepens-reliance-musks-spacex-spending-nearly-40-million-satellite-services-2026-09-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa295e951db2900010ed460

> The UK has put close to $40 million into SpaceX’s satellite offering, giving Musk’s company a deeper foothold in British military communications. European worries about leaning on U.S. security infrastructure are growing.

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