The US military has handed SpaceX something no other company gets on a routine basis: its most precise data on where things are in orbit. A fresh report on Sunday has turned a quiet contract into a loud argument about who controls traffic in space.
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8,564 Tesla shareholders urge board to merge with SpaceX
A letter urging Tesla's board to merge with SpaceX drew 8,564 signers holding 22.4 million shares in 48 hours. It's due to go to the board Monday, US time.Starship Booster 22 on Pad 2 for Flight 15 static fire
Starship Booster 22 is on Starbase Pad 2 but hasn't fired yet. A Starbase order closes roads Sunday, Texas time, for a planned static fire.SpaceX seeks 80,000 cell sites as carriers lobby the FCC
SpaceX wants at least 80,000 US cell sites for Starlink Mobile, Bloomberg reports. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want two 5G bands kept from satellites.SpaceX filing says a Tesla merger needs Musk's approval
SpaceX's quarterly filing says any Tesla deal needs its controlling shareholder's approval. It also shows Q3 revenue of $14.6 billion.US envoy warns EU of retaliation over Starlink spectrum
US ambassador Andrew Puzder warns of "devastating" retaliation if the EU limits 2 GHz satellite spectrum for non-EU firms such as Starlink.SpaceX will post its Q3 results on 20 October
SpaceX reports third-quarter results after the US close on 20 October, with a webcast at 7am Wednesday, Adelaide time. Q2 revenue was US$7.8 billion.Zelensky says Starlink limit is a planned operation
Zelensky says Starlink drops out above 161 km/h in Ukraine but worked at over 180 km/h in EU tests. On 17 October he called it a planned operation.Reliance answers Musk: Starlink welcome in India
Reliance says it welcomes Starlink and that Jio's own satellite service also awaits clearance. Starlink says it's ready, days before Jio's 21 October IPO.Musk says SpaceX will cover Grok Bot purchase mistakes
Elon Musk says SpaceX will make you whole if Grok Bot errs on a purchase or leaks a card. Consumer terms still put agent actions on the user.FAA opens review of SpaceX bid for 456 Starship launches
The FAA has begun an environmental review of SpaceX's plan for up to 456 Starship launches a year from Starbase. Public meetings run in November.Starlink Starshield speed limit disrupts Ukraine's drones
Ukraine says Starshield terminals cut out above 160 km/h and drone missions were scrapped. Musk says the US military and the president set those limits.SpaceX launches CRS-35 cargo with the last ISS solar arrays
SpaceX's CRS-35 Dragon lifted off on 13 October with more than 6,300 pounds of cargo, including the last new solar arrays for the space station.SpaceX's CRS-35 Dragon set to launch ISS cargo and solar arrays
SpaceX's CRS-35 Dragon is set to launch at 9:03pm Tuesday, Adelaide time, carrying ISS science, the last pair of IROSA solar arrays and Artemis III gear.Starship Flight 15 pushed to November on FAA planning slide
An FAA planning slide, not SpaceX, lists Starship Flight 15 no earlier than 8 November. SpaceX hasn't set a date, and Ship 42's engines are out.SpaceX flies 21 Northrop satellites for a US military network
A Falcon 9 carried 21 Northrop Grumman data satellites into orbit for the US Space Development Agency on Saturday, five days after a last-minute abort.SpaceX agrees to buy Grain's 800 MHz spectrum for Starlink
SpaceX has agreed to buy Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz licences, up to 14 MHz paired, to get Starlink Mobile indoors. It still needs FCC approval.SpaceX says Pad 39A Starship tower is almost complete
SpaceX's Julianna Scheiman said on 1 October that Pad 39A's Starship tower is almost complete and testing has begun. No Florida launch date yet.FCC approves 15,000 new SpaceX satellites for Starlink Mobile
The FCC has approved up to 15,000 new SpaceX satellites for Starlink Mobile, beaming straight to phones. Half must be in orbit by October 2032.SpaceX's Dragon Freedom to bring Crew-12 home after 237 days
SpaceX's Dragon Freedom is set to undock with Crew-12 at 10:35pm Adelaide time on Wednesday 7 October. Splashdown off California is due at 2:04am Friday.
