Quiet story: the US military has given SpaceX access to restricted space-tracking data, the Guardian reports (Guardian only)
The Guardian reports that the US military has given Elon Musk's SpaceX access to restricted data on objects in orbit, which industry observers say raises national-security and competition questions. Breaking Defense reported in September that the Space Force official who confirmed the arrangement said the data is for SpaceX's internal use only, not commercial gain. Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it in the last 48h (The Guardian, centre-left). Who controls traffic data in orbit is a public-infrastructure question. Sources: The Guardian, Breaking Defense (September report). More coverage
Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it in the last 48h (The Guardian, centre-left). Who controls traffic data in orbit is a public-infrastructure question.
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Quiet story: the US military has given SpaceX access to restricted space-tracking data, the Guardian reports (Guardian only)
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (2 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | Centre-left | The Guardian and its companion publication, the Sunday newspaper The Observer, are owned by Guardian Media Group plc (GMG). Scott Trust Limited was created in 1936 to ensure the editorial independence of the publications and owns Guardian Media Group plc (GMG). source |
| Breaking Defense (September report) | Not rated | No ownership data found |