Since its founding in 2002, tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has aimed to make human life on Mars possible. More than 20 years later, its Starlink subsidiary provides internet access to some of the most remote corners of the globe. That technology also has shaped international political debates, such as whether the White House ordered a Starlink internet slowdown in Ukraine's war with Russia. For 17 claims we've covered related to SpaceX and Starlink over the years, continue reading: Sources Christensen, Laerke. 'Who Ordered Starlink, Starshield Slowdown in Ukraine? What We Know'. Snopes, 21 Oct. 2026, https://www.snopes.com//news/2026/10/21/starlink-starshield-slowdown-ukraine/.'SpaceX'. SpaceX, http://www.spacex.com. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026. By Taija PerryCook Taija PerryCook is a Seattle-based journalist who previously worked for the PNW news site Crosscut and the Jordan Times in Amman. Article Tags
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