Starlink

The European Union has laid the groundwork for an ambitious 10 billion euro space program to create a cluster of satellites that will rival Elon Musk’s Starlink.

The aim is to ensure European governments and their armed forces have secure communications amid growing global concerns about cyber security.

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company, is now valued at $350 billion, according to an agreement with its investors to purchase shares from its employees.

The “Mr. Tesla,” Elon Musk, who heavily funds voter outreach in support of Donald Trump‘s re-election bid, has ongoing contact with Russia’s most powerful man, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite internet service, Starlink, has announced that it will comply with a recent order from Brazil's Supreme Court to block access to Musk's social media platform, "X", in the country.

This combination of files pictures created on Aug. 29, 2024 shows South African businessman Elon Musk arriving at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024, and the Supreme Court's Judge Alexandre de Moraes speaking during a session in Brasilia on June 18, 2024.

Elon Musk has unveiled the introduction of Starlink Direct-to-Phone satellites, marking a significant leap in connectivity. Through a shared video on X and SpaceX's announcement, Musk revealed the groundbreaking mission, emphasizing its impact on global communication.

Amazon has said it will invest $120 million to build a satellite construction facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, as part of its plans to launch a space internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink.

Russia's drive to sabotage Ukrainian forces' Internet access by targeting Starlink satellite communications provided by billionaire Elon Musk to Kyiv appears to be more advanced than previously known, a classified US intelligence report leaked alongside the affair "Pentagon leaks," writes The Washington Post, which obtained the report.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Konstantin Vorontsov threatens to shoot down Elon Musk's Starlink satellites, as well as the satellites of Planet Labs and Maxar, which create detailed images of different areas.

Elon Musk said on Oct. 14 that SpaceX would not be able to pay for Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine indefinitely, while the US military confirmed it was communicating with the billionaire's company about funding for the key network.