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The California Coastal Commission has denied SpaceX a permit to launch 50 rockets a year because of Elon Musk's political statements. Commissioners expressed concern about Musk's influence on elections and SpaceX's classification as a military contractor.

Matthew Dominick posted a video of Hurricane Milton from the ISS. Due to the hurricane, Biden postponed his visit to Germany, where he was to chair the Ramstein meeting.

Ukraine's defense forces destroyed a Russian Shahed-136 drone equipped with Starlink satellite communications. This can allow the drone to fly up to 2,000 kilometers and have a powerful communication channel for transmitting intelligence.

SpaceX plans to send 5 unmanned Starships to Mars within two years. Elon Musk said that manned missions are possible in 4 years if they are successful, otherwise they will be postponed for another 2 years.

NASA is deciding whether the Starliner astronauts will be able to return on their ship due to technical problems. It is possible to return to SpaceX early next year, which will extend the mission from 8 days to 8 months.

Donald Trump's planned interview with Elon Musk on the X platform encountered technical difficulties. Many users reported being unable to watch the live broadcast of the conversation.

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with two ASBM satellites to expand broadband coverage in the Arctic. This was the 22nd launch of this launch vehicle, which equaled the company's record for rocket reuse.

The upper stage of China's Long March 6A rocket exploded in low Earth orbit after launching 18 Internet satellites. A field of more than 700 pieces of debris was created, threatening to collide with more than 1,000 satellites.

Elon Musk has made at least 50 posts with disinformation about the US election on Platform X since January 2024. Researchers found that these posts were viewed almost 1.2 billion times.

NASA is discussing internal disagreements over the safety of the Boeing Starliner's return from the ISS. Problems with the engines and a helium leak have been detected, making it difficult to make a decision on the astronauts' return.

NASA has postponed the SpaceX flight to September due to problems with Boeing Starliner engines. Options for returning astronauts are being considered, including the use of a SpaceX capsule, which could delay their return until 2025.

SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 with the NG-21 cargo mission to the ISS. This is the 10th flight of the first stage of the rocket, which was previously used to launch Starlink and other missions.

Astronomers have proposed an artificial intelligence project to exchange messages with extraterrestrial intelligence. The idea is to send a large AI language model into space so that it can speak on behalf of earthlings.

SpaceX and NASA have announced plans to launch the Crew-9 mission to the ISS no earlier than August 18. This will follow the FAA's authorization for the Falcon 9 rocket to return to space after a recent malfunction.

Ilon Musk has denied reports that he plans to donate $45 million monthly to Trump's campaign. He said he supports Republicans because of their views on meritocracy and freedom.

Former space agency leaders are in favor of extending the life of the International Space Station. Better to put it into orbit instead of derailing and destroying it.

Elon Musk plans to move the SpaceX headquarters and the X social network from California to Texas because of a new California law that prohibits schools from notifying parents of students' gender identity changes.

SpaceX will launch 20 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket. This includes 13 satellites with Direct to Cell technology.

SpaceX plans to launch its Starship mega rocket up to 120 times a year. That's causing concern for competitors such as Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance.

Ashton Musk has threatened to ban the use of Apple devices in his companies if Apple integrates OpenAI artificial intelligence into its operating system for security reasons.

SpaceX launched a starship rocket and returned it for the first time, making a controlled fall into the ocean.

Microsoft announced layoffs that affected about 1,000 employees, including in the mixed reality division working on HoloLens 2 and Azure for operations and mission development.

Boeing and NASA teams are preparing to launch a new Starliner space capsule on June 5 after addressing an issue that delayed the first launch attempt on Saturday.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is spending significant resources to combat Russian attempts to jam Starlink.

NASA has postponed the debut manned flight of the Boeing Starliner capsule due to a helium leak in the spacecraft's propulsion system, and the next possible launch date is still being discussed.

On May 10, when Russian troops launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, Starlink communication terminals used by the Ukrainian military stopped working due to Russian electronic jamming, making them "completely blind" and unable to track the movements of Russian troops.

The Pentagon is working with SpaceX to prevent Russia from using unauthorized Starlink Internet terminals in its war against Ukraine.

The second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was spotted in the Ukrainian sky after launching two WorldView Legion satellites.

SpaceX is close to finalizing a license agreement to provide Yemen with Starlink satellite Internet terminals, which could take another month, making Yemen one of the few countries in the Middle East eligible to use the service.

Tesla shares fell by 5. 5% amid the announcement of hundreds of layoffs, including the closure of two divisions and the departure of two senior executives.