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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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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Millions of satellites orbiting Earth? Astronomers hope the UN can slow the coming data center doom

One hour of satellite crossings over the northern Atacama Desert in Chile in October 2025. (Image credit: F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser) By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 28 September 2026 The International Court of Justice's advisory opinions can be used in local cases. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could

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A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions

By Eric Berger, Published by Ars Technica, 23 September 2026 “I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits.” The 2013 sci-fi blockbuster film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, popularized the notion of the Kessler syndrome. In the movie, Russia shoots down a defunct

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Left out by the state, residents take SpaceX concerns to FAA

Image Credit: SpaceX By Stephen Marcantel, Published by The Current, 3 September 2026 By the time the public comment period on a proposed Federal Aviation Administration rule change closed Monday night, thousands had shared their thoughts — more than half of them mentioning Louisiana and its rapidly eroding coastline, fragile

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The space company will reportedly build hundreds of satellites bearing Earth-imaging capabilities that can operate as a swarm in low orbits The space company will reportedly build hundreds of satellites bearing Earth-imaging capabilities that can operate as a swarm in low orbits Credit: Cheney Orr/Reuters

Space Force expands Starshield service for military aircraft

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 26 August 2026 WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is expanding its use of SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network aboard military aircraft, awarding the company a new fleet-level service contract that sheds light on how the system is being integrated across U.S. aviation fleets. The Space

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