SpaceX announces strong partnership with Microsoft
The IT giant will be providing Azure cloud solutions for Starlink Satellites.

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) and SpaceX have partnered to connect the Azure cloud computing network to SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service. The company launched the Azure Space Initiative, a series of products that will position Azure as a major player in space satellite connectivity. <% {"name": "BoxTargetPrice", "targetPrice": "$ 218,00", "companyName": "Microsoft","companyWKN": "870747","companyTickerSymbol": "MSFT"} %>
According to Microsoft Azure Global, the partnership with SpaceX, a leader in space travel, will help expand the use of Azure capabilities. This will include global satellite connectivity and also help to free up cloud computing for more applications. It will also empower Azure’s partners and customers to achieve more. Starlink is an ambitious plan from SpaceX to create an interconnected, multi-satellite Internet network. It is designed to offer high speed internet in various locations around the world. Gwynne Shotwell said the partnership with Microsoft Azure will help the company deliver new offerings to the private and public sectors.
This will bring connectivity via Starlink for customers to use on Microsoft Azure. Shotwell said it makes sense to work with Microsoft to advise joint customers as well as new customers and businesses. To date, SpaceX has launched more than 800 Starlink satellites, which is only a small percentage of the total satellites required for global coverage. However, these satellites are sufficient to provide services in places like the Northwest United States. SpaceX is currently conducting a private beta test of the offering and has worked with organizations in remote areas of Washington state to offer satellite Internet.
This partnership is part of Microsoft's expansion into the aerospace sector. It comes just weeks after the company launched Azure Orbital to connect satellites directly to the cloud. Azure Orbital and the SpaceX partnership positions the companies to compete with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) AWS cloud business. Amazon also works with Starlink's competitor Kuiper and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company. <% {"name": "BoxNewsletterUnder", "companyName": "Microsoft Corp. ","companyTickerSymbol": "WKN: 870747"} %>

