SpaceX agrees to buy Grain's nationwide 800 MHz licenses

On Oct. 8, 2026 Grain Management announced a definitive agreement for SpaceX to acquire Grain's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, subject to FCC approval and other closing conditions. SpaceX's FCC public-interest statement the same day describes a Purchase and Sale Agreement transferring up to 14 MHz of paired 800 MHz licenses from Grain affiliate NewLevel to Starlink Spectrum Holdings for a hybrid terrestrial and satellite Starlink Mobile coverage layer. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the license transfer is not yet granted.