Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured permission to launch a further 7,500 Starlink satellites to add to its space-based internet network. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also approved upgrades to the firm’s Gen2 satellites that will allow it to expand its broadband and mobile services to more parts of the world.

With reports suggesting that more than 500 people have been killed and thousands arrested, the regime has moved aggressively to silence dissent by imposing sweeping internet restrictions.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to launch Starlink in India soon. Ahead of this launch, SpaceX has received the approval of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch 7,500 more satellites to boost the satellite internet network.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has renewed his criticism of South Africa’s telecommunications laws, stating that they block his satellite Internet company, Starlink, from launching locally because of his skin colour.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Starlink, the company’s satellite internet provider, will provide the service free of charge to the people of Venezuela for the next month. Musk reposted a statement from

Time and again, Musk has argued that Venezuela’s vast natural wealth could have translated into shared prosperity under different leadership

Elon Musk has once again claimed that Starlink is not being allowed to operate in South Africa because he is not black. In 2025, the South African telecom regulatory body had claimed that Starlink had not applied for a licence to start operations in the country.