Musk Acquires SpaceX Spinout with Starlink-Grade Optical Networking Tech

The FTC cleared Elon Musk's acquisition of Mesh Optical Technologies on June 25, 2026, via early termination. The startup, founded by former SpaceX engineers, built optical networking systems comparable to inter-satellite laser links in Starlink Gen-2. The deal signals potential vertical integration: Mesh's technology could supply high-throughput optical links for Musk's data centers, ground stations, or spacecraft networks—moving beyond external dependencies in his connectivity stack.