The Lynx Mountain Fire in Washington state in September 2025. Photo: Bureau of Land Management

UltiSat will provide a mobile internet service powered by Starlink to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for wildland firefighters under a new contract announced Monday. 

Under the agreement, UltiSat will provide Starlink kits and subscription plans to multiple BLM districts, for its Fire Program mission. BLM Fire is responsible for fire management on more than 245 million acres of public lands, predominantly in the western United States and Alaska. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. 

UltiSat said the BLM Fire Program is transitioning toward fully digital operations which require reliable internet access for personnel to perform administrative tasks, download incident maps, and access situational data. 

“With many firefighting operations occurring in rugged, low-connectivity environments, mobile satellite internet has become essential to maintaining communications and supporting critical functions on active fires,” UltiSat said in a statement. “We at UltiSat are honored to deliver these leading-edge communications capabilities to our firefighters on the front lines defending our communities and public lands.” 

UltiSat, a Speedcast subsidiary, provides managed network services for the U.S. government and humanitarian aid responses. It is an authorized government reseller of SpaceX’s Starlink service.