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Brazil Judge, Musk Standoff Intensifies As Starlink Assets Frozen

A standoff between a Brazilian Supreme Court judge and Elon Musk intensified Thursday as the billionaire's Starlink company said its assets had been frozen in the country amid a feud over the fate of his social media platform X. The episode began Wednesday when Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de…

International Business Times

How one Brazilian judge could suspend Musk's X in the coming hours

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide on Thursday if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn’t name a legal representative by this evening

The Independent UK

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded for 2nd time in 2 months following explosive landing failure

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket for the second time in as many months following a routine landing that ended in flames on Wednesday (Aug. 28).

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FAA requires investigation into SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landing failure

The FAA is requiring an investigation into the failed touchdown attempt of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first stage after a successful Starlink satellite launch early Wednesday morning (Aug. 28).

Space

SpaceX rocket catches fire, falls over while landing at sea after record-breaking Starlink launch (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set a reusability record during a Starlink satellite launch early Wednesday morning (Aug. 28) but failed to stick its landing.

Space

How SpaceX modified a Dragon crew capsule for Polaris Dawn's historic private spacewalk

SpaceX made several design changes to its Crew Dragon capsule to accommodate the first private spacewalk on the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission. Here are the key ones.

Space

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit, lands brand-new rocket (video)

SpaceX launched a new batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit with a rocket that, in a rarity for the company, made its maiden voyage on the flight.

Space

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Billionaire's Polaris Dawn crew arrives at SpaceX launch site for 1st-ever private spacewalk flight (photos, video)

The crew of SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as their historic mission inches closer to launch.

Space

Starlink's direct-to-cell plans hit with opposition by AT&T and Verizon

Reasons for the filings mainly center around accusations of degradations to regular cell service, but SpaceX and T-Mobile, partnered up, are disputing this and labeling the move anti-consumer.

TechRadar

Chechen Warlord Mounts Machine Gun On Tesla Cybertruck

Ramzan Kadyrov mounts a machine gun on a Tesla Cybertruck, falsely claiming it was a gift from Elon Musk for use in Ukraine conflict.

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Russia’s Kadyrov equips Tesla Cybertruck with machine gun for war (and congratulates Musk for the car)

The Chechen leader called Musk the ‘strongest genius of modern times’

The Independent UK

SpaceX launches 116 satellites on epic Transporter 11 rideshare mission, lands rocket (video)

SpaceX's latest launch, Transporter 11, sent a set of payloads into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Space

SpaceX launches 2 sharp-eyed Earth-imaging satellites to orbit Aug. 15 (video)

SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Aug. 15), continuing to build out the WorldView Legion constellation for Maxar.

Space

Elon Musk: from tech mogul to political provocateur — how did he become Trump's biggest supporter?

The X/Twitter owner has become notorious for peddling harmful misinformation on social media — now he’s offering Trump voters the chance to win $1m a day. Emma Loffhagen charts Musk’s journey from tech bro to disinformer-in-chief

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for record-tying 22nd time, sending Arctic broadband satellites to orbit (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a record-tying 22nd time on Sunday night (Aug. 11), sending aloft two satellites that will provide broadband coverage in the Arctic region.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites a day after launch abort (video)

SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on Monday (Aug. 12) after the mission was aborted at the last minute on Sunday (Aug. 11).

Space

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

SpaceX sent another group of its Starlink satellites into space today (Aug. 10), as it continues to build out its giant internet constellation.

Space

How to tell the difference between meteor and satellite streaks in photos

Discover the key differences between meteor streaks and satellite streaks in photos. Learn how to identify each with these expert tips and tricks.

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China launches 1st batch of satellites for planned 14,000-strong megaconstellation (video)

A Long March 6A rocket launched 18 internet satellites Wednesday morning (Aug. 7), kicking off construction of a Chinese constellation that could eventually host 14,000 spacecraft.

LiveScience

China ready to launch 1st satellite in constellation that will challenge Elon Musk's Starlink

China plans to launch more than 100 satellites for its new "constellation" this year and thousands more by the end of the decade.

Space

SpaceX's new direct-to-cell Starlink satellites are way brighter than the originals

SpaceX Starlink satellites designed to connect directly to smartphones shine nearly five times brighter than traditional Starlinks, a recent study found.

AAP

Upgraded fire trucks to be linked via Musk satellites

Billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink network will help put out blazes in rural Australia through a major upgrade of NSW fire trucks.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit early Sunday (Aug. 4), continuing a busy stretch for the company.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink satellites to orbit early Friday (Aug. 2), continuing the company's bounceback from a July 11 failure.

Space

SpaceX rockets successfully launch back-to-back Starlink missions hours apart in return to flight (photos, videos)

SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions less than five hours apart in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 28).

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