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  "id": 16475776,
  "title": "US military gives Elon Musk’s SpaceX access to sensitive tracking data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/us-military-gives-elon-musks-spacex-access-to-sensitive-tracking-data-16475776",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T12:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/25/spacex-access-sensitive-tracking-data"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "This gives the company an advantage in tracking objects in orbit, raising national security concerns and fears of greater control over the space industry The US military has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX access to restricted space tracking data, raising a new round of questions about whether the Trump administration is attempting to hand over traffic control in Earth’s orbit to a controversial donor.…",
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        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "SpaceX will attempt 1st-ever double Starship rocket catch on next test launch, a 'profound technology milestone,' Elon Musk says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/spacex-will-attempt-1st-ever-double-starship-rocket-catch-on-next",
        "published": "2026-10-20T22:29:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Elon Musk's political baggage clouds prospects for SpaceX-Tesla deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/elon-musks-political-baggage-clouds-prospects-for-spacex-tesla-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-23T06:40:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will face off in orbit next year, NASA confirms. ‘As a rocket nerd, it’s going to be pretty awesome’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/elon-musks-spacex-and-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-will-face-off-in-orbit",
        "published": "2026-10-24T14:55:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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