Trump signed an executive order directing the Transportation Department to slash FAA regulations on rocket launches, eliminating or expediting environmental reviews for commercial spaceflight. The order directly benefits SpaceX, whose owner Elon Musk repeatedly complained about FAA environmental …
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A Starlink satellite internet terminal belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX was installed on the White House roof, raising immediate concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and unprecedented conflicts of interest. The installation gives Musk’s company direct communication infrastructure …
The Department of Transportation placed the $24 billion Verizon FAA contract under review, with Elon Musk positioning Starlink as a potential alternative vendor. This review comes amid claims about the existing communication system’s reliability and potential performance issues in air traffic …
Ukrainian intelligence confirmed “systemic” Russian military use of Starlink terminals since February 2024, with Russians acquiring them through third countries, demonstrating compromise of critical US space infrastructure.