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How Starlink disruptions affected Ukraine's battlefield operations

By Amna Nawaz, Liz Landers, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn

A key component of Ukraine’s communications network was partially disabled on Wednesday. The Starshield satellite network, funded by the Pentagon and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was not operating at full capacity, hampering communications within the Ukrainian military. Liz Landers…

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Sudden Starlink limits sap Ukraine drone power as Kyiv fears U.S. intelligence squeeze

By Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press

Ukrainian drones lost some of their fighting capacity after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country's U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said Wednesday as the capital endured another night of missile attacks.

Zelenskyy gives Ukraine's Order of Freedom award to Musk for Starlink's role in war effort

By Associated Press

Starlink has become deeply embedded in Ukraine’s military operations, with commanders and soldiers relying on satellite connectivity to communicate and coordinate operations.

Intelligence agencies suspect Russia is developing anti-satellite weapon to target Starlink service

By John Leicester, Associated Press

Starlink's services are used by Ukraine. Russia views the constellation as a threat. The intelligence findings say the destructive pellets could be small enough to evade detection.

SpaceX pays $17 billion to acquire spectrum licenses from EchoStar

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

SpaceX has reached a deal worth about $17 billion with EchoStar for spectrum licenses that it will use to beef up its Starlink satellite network.

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's thousands of Starlinks

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Stargazers oppose these fast-growing satellite constellations, saying it spoils their observations.

FAA grounds SpaceX after one of its rockets falls over in flames during landing

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. No injuries or public damage were reported.

Malfunction on SpaceX rocket leaves company's Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they're doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up.

Elon Musk's refusal to provide Starlink support for Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

SpaceX founder Elon Musk's refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon.

Ukraine to develop reconnaissance, combat drones, technology minister says

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

The Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology says his country is developing combat drones that attack the ones Russia has used during its invasion of Ukraine.