Democratic senators order Musk to preserve records over Ukraine Starlink access, reportedly
SPCX•Democratic senators Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Coons told Elon Musk to preserve SpaceX records related to restrictions on Ukraine’s Starlink and Starshield access, a report said. They sought records dating from September 1, including communications with the White House and Pentagon.
1. Records request
Shaheen and Coons asked Musk to preserve SpaceX records related to Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine, including communications since September 1 among Musk, SpaceX executives, the White House and the Pentagon. The lawmakers said restrictions raised questions about SpaceX’s control over communications systems critical to national security.
2. Service disruptions
Ukrainian officials complained in mid-October that access had been restricted without warning, limiting complicated strike missions and slowing interceptor drones. Ukraine later said the services were operating normally, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Thursday that military units had again recorded Starshield disruptions.
