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Tim Mak

The centrality of #Starlink to Ukrainian military success highlights just what an important geopolitical figure Musk has become, and how the world’s richest man has influence well beyond his net worth. In fact, the trajectory of the war is very much in the hands of one person.

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Tim Mak

But President #Trump and Elon #Musk see #Starlink as a great way to put pressure on the Ukrainian government. Starlink is part of Musk’s SpaceX company, and although #Ukraine and its partners pay for the operation of Starlink terminals, Musk can theoretically turn them off whenever he wants.

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G7IZU RRD

Space News

What we already know, but an
ESA Report Says There's Too Much Junk in Earth Orbit (via Science alert.com)

The problem of debris in Earth orbit is getting worse.

The amount of space debris is rising quickly. We're sending satellites up at a much faster rate than they come down.

Read more:
sciencealert.com/esa-report-sa

#space
#kesslersyndrome
#esa
#starlink

ScienceAlert · ESA Report Says There's Too Much Junk in Earth Orbit TrunkThe problem of debris in Earth orbit is getting worse.
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The Japan Times

The Japan Coast Guard has equipped 12 of its large patrol vessels with Starlink, a high-speed satellite internet service, as of March in a bid to appeal to attract new recruits among younger generations. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/ #japan #starlink #japancoastguard #internet

The Japan Times · Starlink brings internet to Japan Coast Guard ships in bid for new bloodBy The Japan Times
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Wen

Actions have consequences Musk

Elon Musk’s Starlink is in a fight with Canada’s top telecoms group over accessing millions of dollars in subsidies, as the country’s growing anti-US sentiment puts the billionaire’s satellite business under further scrutiny.

I don't think his European prospects are looking good either.

archive.today/2025.04.09-04172

Capture from article - composite of Musk with logos for Bell and Starlink in the background, Text Reads Bell and its subsidiary Northwestel are lobbying the Canadian authorities to prevent Starlink from getting financial support © Alex Wheeler/FT montage/Alamy/AFP via Getty Images
#Musk#Starlink#Canada
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MediaFaro Analysis

Ukraine is stuck with Musk’s Starlink for now.

The European Union is on the lookout for backup options to Starlink for Ukraine. One of those is Franco-British operator Eutelsat, which is pitching itself as a way for Kyiv to get out from under Musk’s thumb.

However, Eutelsat won’t break Starlink’s grip on Kyiv’s wartime communications overnight.

mediafaro.org/article/20250407

A Starlink terminal. | Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images
Politico.eu · Ukraine is stuck with Musk’s Starlink for now.By Mathieu Pollet
#Ukraine#WarInUkraine#Starlink
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🚲 Arno roule 🚶‍♂️🐧♻️ :bzh:

@adamas
Que ça sente un peu le gaz, certainement, mais la fin de règne, je ne pense pas, loin de là.

Cette semaine, il a fait une belle opération tactique en faisant racheter sa société #X par son autre société #xAi avec une plus value d'1 milliard $, ce qui permettra de payer cash la possible amende que l'UE se prépare à lui balancer dans la figure.

Les déboires de #Tesla et #Starlink, c'est peut-être un peu plus compliqué, mais il a de la marge je pense.

Par contre, j'attends avec impatience une future enquête d'un futur procureur général fédéral à l'encontre de #SpaceX pour abus de biens sociaux et détournements de fonds publics grâce au #DOGE...

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Steve Thompson PhD

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk’s Starlink Be Doing the Same?

propublica.org/article/elon-mu

The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across the federal government.

#Musk #Trump #Freebies #Starlink @WhiteHouse #Microsoft #press

Photo Illustration by Andrea Wise/ProPublica. Source photos: Brandon Bell/Getty Images, ymn/Getty Images, Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
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