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SpaceX wants to launch Starship more than 450 times per year from South Texas

SpaceX has proposed increasing the number of allowed Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas from 25 per...

South Texas, United States · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
What to know about Starshield, SpaceX's military-focused Starlink service

Elon Musk distinguished Starshield from Starlink, which he said could not be used for offensive military operations.

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Restrictions expose Ukraine's Starlink dependency in Russia war

Restrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on...

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Breaking: Starlink service in Ukraine 'restored,' Defense Ministry source says

SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, implemented speed restrictions on Oct. 14 without warning.

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine says its Starshield access has been greatly restricted

Ukraine says SpaceX's Starshield, the system it uses for its offensive drone attacks on Russia, has been greatly restric...

Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine says its Starshield access is back

Ukraine says its access to SpaceX's Starshield has been restored. It's the system the country uses for its offensive dro...

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., on reports Ukraine's Starshield access was restricted

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois about reports that SpaceX temporarily restricte...

Washington, D.C., United States · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Starlink restrictions may hamper Ukraine's war effort. But the country can adapt, experts say

Starlink and the military-grade version known as Starshield have been integral to Ukraine's war effort against Russia. B...

Ukraine · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
JAXA Taps ArkEdge for Two Lunar Navigation Demos

Today’s Moon explorers won’t have the luxury of GPS-like tech for navigation. But JAXA is trying to change that for futu...

Tokyo, Japan · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Elon Musk suggests US government was behind Starlink restrictions in Ukraine – Europe live

Ukraine president Zelenskyy said he felt ‘betrayed’ by the US after Trump’s diesel deal and the Starlink restrictionsBil...

Ukraine · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Starlink restrictions in Ukraine deal serious blow to Ukrainian forces — newspaper

The Daily Telegraph added that the situation for Ukraine could worsen due to the likely suspension of intelligence excha...

Ukraine · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever

Timekeepers add a leap second occasionally to keep our clocks and the Earth's rotation in tune. That could now change.

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Musk points to Trump behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system

Elon Musk said any restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system are controlled by the US government, not SpaceX...

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Watch SpaceX deliver more than 6,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS today

SpaceX's CRS-35 cargo Dragon will rendezvous with the International Space Station today (Oct. 15) after a two-day chase....

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine's pleas over Starlink have now reached Elon Musk

Ukraine says people will die as a result of throttled Starlink services in the country. Here's how its armed forces rely...

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Elon Musk says Trump is 'ultimately' responsible for any curbs on Ukraine's Starshield systems

"Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk wrote.

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
S. Korean microsatellite constellation captures first images within a day of launch

A constellation of five South Korean microsatellites successfully captured and transmitted its first images to a ground ...

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said the two systems are separate, though in many cases they share the same underlying satellit...

No location · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukrainian drones lose some speed after SpaceX imposes sudden restrictions on use of Starlink

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian drones lost some of their speed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on battlefield ...

Ukraine · Oct 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine says Elon Musk's Starshield service partially restored after restrictions disrupted drone missions

The Ukrainian military can again use SpaceX’s Starshield satellite service on the move, a Defense Ministry source told R...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Artemis III SLS teams prepare short stack for pad tanking test

With both solid rocket boosters fully stacked and all four RS-25 engines now installed on… The post Artemis III SLS team...

United States · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Rocket Lab’s stock slides as the company pushes back Neutron’s first launch

Neutron, a medium-lift rocket meant to rival SpaceX’s Falcon 9, will no longer launch this year.

United States · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine's leader says US is not on 'right side of history'

Ukraine’s leader said he felt betrayed by US President Donald Trump, blaming Washington and Elon Musk’s SpaceX for cutti...

Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Musk suggests US government behind any slowdown in Ukraine’s Starshield

SpaceX boss Elon Musk said on Wednesday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite commu...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Surprise Starlink Cuts Blindside Kyiv

Signal failures have already disrupted several Ukrainian missions.

Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Musk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firm

Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "miss...

Ukraine · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation

"This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Nominations Open for Satellite Exec and Tech of the Year for 2026

Nominations are now open for Satellite Executive and Technology of the Year for 2026. Nominations are open through Decem...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Eutelsat Signs Central European Broadcasting Deal

Eutelsat has won further broadcast business in Central and Eastern Europe. It has signed a renewal deal with Antik Sat, ...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Musk says US govt responsible for any Starshield restrictions affecting Ukraine

Elon Musk said Wednesday that any restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starshield were decided by the US government after Uk...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine says its satellite communications have suddenly been restricted

Ukraine says its critical satellite communications system, which is supplied by the U.S. and guides its drones, has sudd...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink?

Elon Musk’s ⁠SpaceX restricted “military-grade” ​Starlink services overnight into Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drone s...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
NASA to Host News Conference Previewing US Spacewalks 100, 101

NASA will preview two upcoming spacewalks to complete solar array installation and power augmentation of the Internation...

Houston, United States · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Starlink used for defensive, not offensive operations — Musk

The SpaceX head added that using the satellite system for offensive military action "would be inappropriate for a commer...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?

It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the ...

Ukraine · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Starlink restriction 'no surprise' after Musk condemned Ukraine strikes on Russian data centres

Restrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on...

Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Musk Says U.S. Government is in Control of Starlink Speeds for Ukraine’s Military

A Ukrainian defense advisor accused SpaceX of limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink as Ukraine faces increased attacks f...

Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access

Ukrainian president accused US president of picking the other side over four years of warVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said he...

Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Skyroot to Provide 2 Launches for Reflect Orbital 

Reflect Orbital has ordered two launches from India’s emerging launch provider Skyroot Aerospace. The company says it is...

No location · Oct 14, 2026 · Wedgetail

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