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Moscow’s Starlink rival suffers early failure in race to catch SpaceX

Russia is trying to build its own version of Starlink but has run into problems from the start, Bloomberg reported on July 3.

3 July, 07:26 PM

SpaceX told ‘use Starlink for anything to help Ukraine’

Elon Musk’s motivation for cutting off Russian troops from his Starlink satellite internet service remains unclear, journalist Simon Shuster wrote in The Atlantic on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:50 PM

Russia recruits Ukrainians to bypass Starlink restrictions, SBU warns

Russian agents are looking for Ukrainians to register Starlink satellite internet terminals to resume their use on the frontlines, Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Feb. 12.

12 February, 09:51 PM

Russian drones on Mesh networks pose new challenge after Starlink blockade – Flash

After Ukraine succeeded in blocking Starlink terminals used by Russia’s occupying forces, one of the next challenges for the Defense Forces is countering the online control of Russian drones operating on mesh networks, Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to the Defense Ministry known by the call sign Flash, said in an interview with Radio NV on Feb. 8.

8 February, 10:15 AM

Russian battlefield operations crippled after Starlink service cut

After Kyiv and SpaceX adopted a whitelist of Starlink terminals allowed to operate on Ukrainian territory, the intensity of Russian attacks on the front has dropped notably, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Feb. 5.

5 February, 11:28 PM

Fedorov orders military to whitelist Starlink devices or risk losing critical communications

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has outlined how military units can verify Starlink terminals and urged troops to add them to a national “whitelist” to ensure stable, uninterrupted communications, according to a statement he posted on Telegram on Feb. 4.

4 February, 12:14 PM

Starlink lifts SpaceX to top spot among world’s private companies

SpaceX generated an estimated $8 billion in EBIT on revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion in 2025, offering a rare look into Elon Musk’s space company ahead of a planned public offering later this year, Reuters said on Jan. 30.

2 February, 12:42 PM

Ukraine works with SpaceX to stop Russian use of Starlink on drones

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is working with U.S.-based SpaceX to address the use of Starlink systems by Russian invaders on drones, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Jan. 29.

29 January, 08:00 PM

Democratic lawmaker seeks mandatory drug testing for federal employees

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill has introduced a bill in Congress to mandate regular drug testing for special government employees, Axios reports on April 2.

2 April 2025, 11:15 AM

Putin’s envoy offers Musk nuclear reactor for Mars mission — report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s special representative, Kirill Dmitriev, has offered U.S. oligarch Elon Musk a small nuclear power plant for a future Mars mission, Reuters reported on March 28.

28 March 2025, 11:31 PM

Elon Musk pledges continued Starlink service for Ukraine

SpaceX CEO and head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk pledged on March 9 that he would never cut off Starlink terminals for Ukraine.

10 March 2025, 12:05 PM

Musk cutting Ukraine off from Starlink would spark ‘international crisis,’ Poland warns

If U.S. oligarch Elon Musk decides to disconnect Ukraine from his Starlink satellite internet service, it would trigger a “major international crisis,” Polish Deputy PM Krzysztof Gawkowski said on March 5.

5 March 2025, 10:16 PM

Senators urge investigation of Musk’s contacts with Putin

Two senior Democratic senators have called on the Pentagon and U.S. law enforcement agencies to investigate reports that Elon Musk held numerous conversations with Russian officials, including dictator Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported on Nov. 15.

16 November 2024, 12:51 AM

World’s first wooden satellite reaches ISS

LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on a SpaceX mission on Nov. 5 and successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS), Space.com reported.

6 November 2024, 11:21 AM

Centravis supplies tubes for Ferrari vehicles

The company reported that it is currently supplying tubes with wall thicknesses ranging from 3.5 to 5.5 mm, which are used for high-pressure fuel rails.

5 November 2024, 01:17 PM

Poland pays for Starlink terminals used by Ukrainian military

The Polish government is the sole financier of Starlink terminals and subscriptions used by the Ukrainian military, Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Oct. 10.

11 October 2024, 01:16 AM

Russia installs Starlink on its kamikaze drones

The most recent Russian modification of Iranian-designed Shahed-136 one-way attack (or kamikaze) drones includes Starlink satellite communication terminals, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 09:13 PM

Russia's electronic attacks partially disrupt Starlink in Ukraine

Russia's electronic warfare influence “does not completely interrupt the operation of Starlink, but it does cause some discomfort” on the front, Serhiy Beskrestnov, a military expert in communications, electronic reconnaissance and warfare, call sign "Flash," said ina recent interview with Radio NV.

1 June 2024, 01:19 PM

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