Elon Musk’s dangerous grip on outer space

Last week, Starshield - the mentation of SpaceX's Starlink utilized by the Ukrainian subject - was throttled to artifact terminals traveling supra definite speeds from accessing the service. The Ukrainian army's interceptors, which antagonistic Russian drones carrying bombs, abruptly stopped moving astatine precocious speeds, making it easier for Russia to onslaught the country's vigor infrastructure and starring to a reported two deaths and astatine slightest 17 injuries.

The Ukrainian subject reported receiving nary beforehand informing astir the Starshield velocity restriction. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was a nonstop connection from the US amid rising tensions b …

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