The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.
Category: Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX)
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Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?
The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.
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Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government
Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins.
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California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launches
A commission denied a request to increase the number of rocket launches on the state’s central coast, citing environmental concerns.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Defies Brazil Court Order to Block X
The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said.
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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.