SpaceX purchase of an 800 MHz spectrum portfolio
SpaceX agreed to buy a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio of up to 14 MHz of paired 800 MHz spectrum for its Starlink Mobile service.
- Company
- 800 MHz spectrum licences
- Type
- M&A
- Status
- Announced
- Date
- 8 Oct 2026
- Value
- Not disclosed
- Value basis
- Not disclosed
- Region
- US
- Segment
- Spectrum
Parties
- SpaceX buyer
Key terms
- Spectrum
- Up to 14 MHz of paired spectrum in the 800 MHz band, nationwide
- Expected closing
- First half of 2027, subject to regulatory and other conditions
Sources
- SpaceX third quarter 2026 results: agreement to acquire 800 MHz spectrum sec.gov · 20 Oct 2026
Record ORB-INV-2026-0032. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.
