Elon Musk claims SpaceX will “just keep funding Ukraine govt for free” even though the Starlink service is still losing money (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)

Alex Marquardt / CNN:
Documents: SpaceX told the Pentagon it can’t donate more Starlink terminals to Ukraine or keep funding the service there, asking the Pentagon to provide funding  —  Since they first started arriving in Ukraine last spring, the Starlink satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX …

Michael Sheetz / CNBC:
SpaceX gets FCC approval to deploy up to 7,500 next-generation Starlink internet satellites in low Earth orbit; SpaceX had applied for nearly 30K satellites  —  – The FCC issued a key authorization to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, granting approval to launch up to 7,500 of its next-generation Starlink internet satellites.

Michael Sheetz / CNBC:
SpaceX announces Starshield, expanding Starlink for military and government applications, initially focusing on imagery, communications, and “hosted payloads”  —  – Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expanding its Starlink satellite technology into military applications with a new business line called Starshield.

CNN:
Sources: 1,300 Starlink units in Ukraine went offline over funding issues, as SpaceX negotiates with US DoD despite Musk’s claims to keep funding the units  —  Ukraine’s fears that its troops  may lose access to Elon Musk’s crucial Starlink internet service deepened in the past week …

Bloomberg:
Ukrainian Vice PM Mykhailo Fedorov expects 10K+ more Starlink terminals to arrive in the coming months, saying “all financial issues have been resolved” for now  —  Ukraine has reached a deal with Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. to receive thousands more Starlink antennas …

NBC News:
US public school districts in seven states are piloting or have introduced Starlink internet access to rural students’ homes, as some question the affordability  —  SpaceX’s Starlink aims to expand rural communication from space  —  CUBA, New Mexico — Tech magnate Elon Musk’s satellite …