What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?

A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to the antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system in Bakhmut on February 9, 2023. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images By Lisi Niesner, Published by MSN, 15 October 2026 WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's SpaceX had restricted "military-grade"

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Air Force secretary’s space weapons confirmation raises concerns about planned Haleakalā telescopes

Telescopes operated by the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex are shown at Haleakalā on Sept. 16, 2025. PC: US Air Force 1st Lt. Laura Anderson By Brian Perry, Published by Maui Now, 11 October 2026 Air Force Secretary Troy Meink’s confirmation that the United States

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SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink

Starlink Constellation By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 8 October 2026 “These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort.” Space has plenty of room for more megaconstellations, but only if all operators are willing to share information about where their

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Space ambush

Image: Aerosociety By Mark Piesing, Published by Aero Society, 2 October 2026 Can the UK defend itself from a space ambush? MARK PIESING reports from the UK Space Power Conference. On the opening morning of the UK Space Power Conference 2026, held in London on 23–24 September, the UK Ministry

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Too close for comfort: undisclosed U.S. space weapons and the risk of miscalculation

Victus Haze By Mustafa Bilal, Published by Space News, 1 October 2026 When a spacecraft closes in on another satellite, the operator tracking its trajectory on the other side now also has to consider whether that spacecraft is a weapon. On Sept. 14, 2026, Secretary of the Air Force Troy

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US Cold War spy satellite explodes above Earth with no warning

A declassified Cold War spy satellite has exploded in low Earth orbit, creating a debris cloud that threatens more than 200 active spacecraft as the US Space Force investigates (Image is for illustrative purposes only, AI generated/GEMINI By Justine Anifowose, Published by Geekspin, 29 September 2026 In a mysterious orbital

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