Democratic senators directed Elon Musk to preserve all SpaceX records related to Starlink and Starshield restrictions that disrupted Ukrainian military operations in October and November, according to a letter reviewed by the Wall Street Journal. The lawmakers are seeking communications between SpaceX, the White House and the Pentagon to determine who authorized the limits, setting a Nov 30 deadline for the company to respond ahead of broader investigations planned when Democrats take control of Congress in January.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a 161 km/h (100 mph) speed cap on Starshield terminals remains in place along the entire front line and in Russian-occupied territories, preventing Ukrainian interceptor drones from catching jet-powered Russian Shahed drones. Having received no clear explanation for the disruptions, Zelenskyy instructed Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry and defense minister to step up contacts with the State Department, the Pentagon and SpaceX, which has denied altering the system: “This is false. There has been no change.”