Blowback against Elon Musk has lit a rocket under Europe’s besieged space sector, as countries rethink their reliance on Starlink, the satellite system of President Donald Trump’s favoured tech billionaire.

It’s been a tough week for Elon Musk for multiple reasons. Tesla (TSLA) stock continues to trend downward as slumping European sales and shifting consumer sentiment cloud the company’s outlook. The electric vehicle (EV) market is complicated,

X was hit by widespread outages on Monday morning, making it so users of Elon Musk's platform could not post nor see new posts on the app

The use of Starlink has been adopted by at least one additional federal agency since President Donald Trump began his second term, and it’s being considered by more.

Italian politicians are split on choosing Starlink or Eutelsat for satellite communications. Elon Musk is at the core of the divide.

Italian opposition parties on Monday stepped up criticism of a proposed deal between Rome and satellite internet provider Starlink after its founder Elon Musk suggested he could cut Ukraine's access to the network.