China warns satellites from Elon Musk’s Starlink are ‘safety and security’ risk

China warns satellites from Elon Musk’s Starlink are ‘safety and security’ risk: a running story on the front pages of 3 newsrooms from 2 January 2026 to 1 February 2026, 7 headlines over 31 days.

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As it ran

1 February 2026

• BBC News Musk's SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit

23 January 2026

• South China Morning Post The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink

15 January 2026

• BBC News Starlink reportedly made free in Iran - but protesters are taking huge risks by using it

14 January 2026

• CNN Access to Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service is now free in Iran

12 January 2026

• South China Morning Post China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk

3 January 2026

• South China Morning Post SpaceX will move 4,400 satellites to a lower orbit after China cited safety risk

2 January 2026

• South China Morning Post China warns satellites from Elon Musk’s Starlink are ‘safety and security’ risk