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The Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to take over funding for his satellite network that has provided crucial battlefield communications for Ukrainian military forces since almost the beginning of its war with Russia, U.S. officials said Friday.
Elon Musk plans to send up to 42,000 satellites into space to form a gigantic mega constellation. China has expressed fears that Musk's Starlink satellites could be used for military purposes by the United States, and is considering potential counter-mesures, reports Coral Wynter.