What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink?

Elon Musk’s ⁠SpaceX restricted “military-grade” Starlink services overnight into Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions and air defenses, Ukraine reported. In response, Musk said that the US government was behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system.

Published on RocksNews: 14 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC
Updated: 14 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC
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What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink? — What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink? — Image credit: France 24 (English)

Elon Musk’s ⁠SpaceX restricted “military-grade” Starlink services overnight into Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions and air defenses, Ukraine reported. In response, Musk said that the US government was behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system.

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