Full Starlink—or Starshield—service in Ukraine appears to have been restored.
SpaceX is delivering tremendous growth and achieving milestones, such as its recent successful Starship flight. Still, some investors have worried about the investment needed to support growth.
Harvard University's endowment grew 27.1% in fiscal year 2026, the school announced Thursday. The return was powered by a $2.2 billion stake in SpaceX that Harvard revealed in a regulatory filing in the second quarter.
Harvard, WashU and the UNC system were among those that benefited from investments in the Elon Musk company.
Starlink is currently the money-maker for the rocket company. Ukraine officials claimed SpaceX initiated new restrictions on its Starlink use.
Ukraine's access to military-grade Starlink services is returning, sources told Business Insider. Defense ministry and parliamentary sources said on Thursday that Starshield operations had been at least partially restored.
Starlink satellite broadband service has been an important tool in the defense of Ukraine.
Elon Musk says SpaceX "will make you whole" if your Grok AI agent makes unauthorized purchases. Musk's comment, though light on detail, is a departure from the standard approach to agent mistakes.
Starshield is SpaceX's government-focused satellite network, and new restrictions reported by Ukraine have renewed scrutiny of how it differs from the company's commercial Starlink service. It is a secure satellite network for government and national security users, built using Starlink technology and SpaceX launch capabilities.
Elon Musk has said that any restrictions on Ukraine's military-grade Starlink network was due to the U.S. government and ultimately, U.S. President Donald Trump. This comes after Ukraine had accused SpaceX of imposing new restrictions on the Starshield internet service without warning, which disrupted Ukrainian military operations.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Corp (NASDAQ:SPCX) has reportedly imposed new speed restrictions on military-grade Starlink terminals in Ukraine, disrupting drone operations and raising concerns over Kyiv's ability to defend against Russian aerial attacks. Ukrainian officials said the restrictions were introduced without warning, limiting the speed at which certain weapons systems can travel while maintaining an internet connection.
Six U.S. Congressmen either invested in the SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) initial public offering (IPO) or purchased SPCX shares less than a week later and are yet to sell – or disclose selling – any of their stake.