On October 14, 2026, SpaceX imposed an unannounced speed limit on military-grade Starshield terminals used by Ukrainian forces, automatically cutting internet connectivity for terminals moving faster than 100 mph (160 km/h) and disrupting several high-speed military drone operations.

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[–] 96 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

No one like Elon Musk should ever have the power to do this.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

    I believe this is a result of private infastructure. If they had their own internet satelites, they wouldn't be at the mercy of some dickhead who has something to gain by manipulating their access on a whim.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 minutes ago*

    Take it from someone from the one country that developed then abandoned indigenous space launch capability; space infrastructure is insanely expensive.

    Black Arrow was actually good though, and Britain was mad to cancel it. Also cheap for its day, the government was spaffing money on far worse at the time.

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