Eutelsat's stock surged 16.5% on Friday and roughly 25% over the week after Ukraine reported sudden restrictions on SpaceX's Starshield military satellite service. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Starlink connectivity was cut overnight, hampering drone defenses against Russian attacks and contributing to civilian deaths. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responded by saying control over Starshield systems rests with the U.S. government and President Trump, not SpaceX.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed off a new Roadster prototype at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, demonstrating compressed-air thrusters that let the car leap off the ground. Elon Musk's company says the vehicle is slated for release in 2028, continuing a pattern of repeatedly pushed-back launch dates for the car first teased in 2017.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-16
At a Waco, Texas event, Tesla showed its Roadster launching off a ramp, flipping mid-air, and landing using cold-gas thrusters and a compressed-air system borrowed from SpaceX technology. Tesla says this 'Rocket' configuration, which removes the passenger seat for gas tanks, will be invite-only rather than sold to the public.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed off its long-promised next-generation Roadster, demonstrating a 'SpaceX package' of cold-gas thrusters and a downward-force fan system that let the car flip, rotate mid-air, jump, and cling to a vertical ramp during a stage demo. The vehicle's sharp, flat-paneled design echoes the Cybertruck's angular styling.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed off its new Roadster at a SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, using cold-gas thrusters developed with SpaceX to fly off a ramp and perform a midair flip before landing safely. Elon Musk said certain versions can hit 60 mph in under a second and top 230 mph, and Tesla said production will begin in 2028.
foxbusiness.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed off a next-generation Roadster lineup, including a single-seat 'Rocket' configuration fitted with perimeter thrusters that Tesla says allow it to lift off the ground and maneuver in the air. At a demonstration near Waco, Texas, the car climbed a ramp, flipped upside down, launched off and hovered over a lineup of other Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk called it a Tesla-SpaceX collaboration, while Tesla has said the Rocket is not approved for public road use and will be offered by invitation only.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-16
SpaceX's Gabriela Castillo Madrid will testify remotely before the New York City Council's tech committee on Friday at 10 a.m. ET, after the company initially avoided a subpoena and skipped an October 5 hearing attended by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta. SpaceX agreed to appear this week once the council threatened judicial enforcement of its subpoena.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed a new Roadster concept that can perform midair flips and controlled landings using 10 cold-gas thrusters developed with SpaceX, powered by two 600-liter compressed-air tanks. The company claims a 0-60 mph time of 0.81 seconds and says underbody suction fans can generate up to 2Gs of downforce. Tesla plans three versions priced from a $50,000 deposit to a $250,000 'Thrust' model and an invite-only 'Rocket' variant, with production targeted for 2028.
tech.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showcased its next-generation Roadster with a series of stunts, including hanging upside-down on a ramp using suction technology, jumping over parked cars, and performing mid-air flips using cold-gas thrusters adapted from SpaceX. Reservations are now open: $5,000 to reserve with $45,000 due within 10 days for the base model, while a version with suction and accelerator thrusters costs $250,000 to reserve. The hovering, jump-capable version shown in the stunts will reportedly be available only by invite to select customers.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed off its redesigned Roadster at a SpaceX test site in Texas, performing stunts including sticking upside-down to a ramp via a suction system and hovering to the ground using cold-gas thrusters adapted from SpaceX technology. Elon Musk said production will begin in 2028. Reservations require a $5,000 deposit plus $45,000 within 10 days for the base car, with the thruster-equipped 'Thrust' package costing an additional $245,000.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed its redesigned second-generation Roadster at an event near Waco, Texas, demonstrating SpaceX-style cold-gas thrusters that let the car flip, spin and hover over other Tesla models. CEO Elon Musk said the vehicle will enter production in 2028 and will come in three trims—Performance, Thrust and the invite-only Rocket—each offering 300 miles of range and speeds over 230 mph. Reservations are open now, with deposits of $50,000 for Performance and $250,000 for Thrust.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-16
SpaceX operates Starshield, a secure satellite network built for government and military clients, separate from its consumer Starlink service. Reporting indicates some Starshield-related capabilities have become important to Ukraine's military operations during its war with Russia.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-15
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