MAY 27
1 ITEM
Elon Musk admitted in an interview with Ars Technica that he has spent “too much time on politics” this year
Elon Musk acknowledged spending excessive time on political activities and expressed a renewed focus on SpaceX's objectives. He emphasized the challenges faced in Washington and...
BUSINESSINSIDER
SpaceX
Politics
MAY 24
1 ITEM
Elon Musk commits to focusing '24/7' on SpaceX, Tesla, and X
Following a two-hour global outage of the social media platform X, Elon Musk announced he would dedicate himself "24/7" to his companies, including SpaceX, Tesla, and X. He ackn...
REUTERS
Politics
MAY 21
2 ITEMS
U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth holds second meeting with Elon Musk at the Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Elon Musk for the second time at the Pentagon to discuss ongoing collaborations. Musk's companies, Starlink and SpaceX, hold several c...
USNEWS
Politics
Regulatory
Elon Musk has denied claims that SpaceX is the leading contender for Trump’s proposed $500 billion “Golden Dome” missile-defense project
Elon Musk publicly refuted claims that SpaceX is the frontrunner for President Trump's proposed $500 billion "Golden Dome" missile-defense initiative. Despite reports suggesting...
FORTUNE
Politics
MAY 20
1 ITEM
City of Starbase officially incorporated in Texas
The Cameron County Commissioners Court certified the May 3 election results, officially incorporating the City of Starbase in Texas. This formal recognition grants municipal sta...
KUT
Politics
MAY 8
2 ITEMS
Diplomatic cables show U.S. embassies pitching Starlink in trade talks
Freedom-of-information releases reveal diplomats in Vietnam, the Philippines, and other tariff-negotiation venues urged local regulators to license Starlink, calling it critical...
WASHINGTONPOST
Starlink
Politics
India grants Starlink a conditional Letter of Intent
The telecom ministry issued Starlink a provisional GMPCS license that becomes permanent once SpaceX builds Indian ground gateways and clears national-security checks. Unlocking ...
REUTERS
Starlink
Politics
MAY 7
1 ITEM
House white-paper questions Musk’s dual roles and contract flow
A leaked draft from the House Armed Services and Science Committees asks the Pentagon and NASA to describe how they prevent conflicts of interest while Elon Musk advises the Whi...
SPACENEWS
Politics
MAY 2
1 ITEM
Trump 2026 space budget would cancel NASA rocket, lunar station
U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal for NASA calls for a 24% cut to the agency and would eliminate key parts of the Artemis Moon program. The outline would cancel...
REUTERS
Politics
Regulatory
APR 17
1 ITEM
SpaceX Seeks Tariff Exemptions for Chinese Starlink Gear
SpaceX’s policy team made news with a request to ease the cost of Starlink hardware. The company confirmed it has petitioned the U.S. Trade Representative for tariff exemptions ...
FCC
SpaceX
Starlink
Politics
Regulatory
