Musk: news, timeline and key numbers

On 2026-10-22, US officials said President Donald Trump had asked Elon Musk to reverse speed limits on Starshield, the military version of Starlink. SpaceX describes Starshield as a secured satellite network for government customers. The account, from U.S. and Ukrainian officials, was reported by The Wall Street Journal. The cap mattered because Ukraine's military relies on the network to guide drone fleets, including interceptors used against Russian attacks.

On 2026-10-24, Ukraine said its access to Starlink and Starshield was back to pre-restriction speeds. Ukraine said service was restored on Saturday, after Trump asked Musk to act. The links are used for drone operations, front-line communications and logistics, such as getting food and water to troops. On 2026-10-29, reports said SpaceX, long NASA's most dependable commercial partner, appeared to be pulling back from new government spaceflight work. The shift raised concerns for the space agency. NASA and the military have come to depend heavily on SpaceX.

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