The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said.
Category: Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX)
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SpaceX Rocket Fails, Breaking Apart in Orbit
The failure, the first since 2016, ended a streak of more than 300 successful launches for the Falcon 9 rocket.
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How Elon Musk and SpaceX Plan to Colonize Mars
SpaceX employees are working on plans for a Martian city, including dome habitats, spacesuits and researching whether humans can procreate off Earth. Mr. Musk has volunteered his sperm.
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Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.
At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Musk’s SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them.
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Why Elon Musk Needs China
Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country.
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Tesla’s Pivot to China Saved Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.
Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
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Taiwan Is Building a Satellite Network Without Elon Musk
The island democracy urgently needs an internet backup. Mr. Musk’s total control over his Starlink service, which dominates the market, left Taiwan wary.
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How Astronomers Are Saving Astronomy From Satellites — For Now
Even the most powerful telescopes are in peril as orbits above Earth fill with thousands of new satellites. But scientists aren’t ready to give up the night sky.
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The White House May Condemn Musk, but the Government Is Addicted to Him
Rarely has the U.S. government so depended on the technology provided by a single technologist with views that it has so publicly declared repugnant.