Who Controls Orbit: States or Musk?

When the switch is in Musk's hands, states fall silent.

Satellite internet is no longer just about connection. It's a weapon of influence. While diplomats hesitate, a private company sets the rules. And now, Russia and Iran are saying: enough.

🛰️ When Internet Becomes Intrusion

At the UN meeting in Vienna on outer space governance, Moscow and Tehran made a synchronized strike — accusing Starlink of violating international law.

On the surface, it's a debate about communication. Beneath it — a fight for control over global information.

Iran was blunt: Starlink operates illegally on its territory. The terminals? Smuggled. The use? Military.

That's not Wi-Fi anymore — that's interference with sovereignty.

Russia approached it differently: not internal security, but the collapse of cosmic order.

According to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, states are responsible for space activities. But what happens when tens of thousands of satellites belong to a private firm?

📡 Starlink as Global Infrastructure

Elon Musk didn't just build a network. He deployed a planetary-scale system with thousands of satellites, capable of instantly enabling or disabling access anywhere on Earth.

🚨 That's not a service. That's power.

And it's concentrated in the hands of one man. Not regulated by the UN. Not constrained by borders.

Today, internet for military operations.

Tomorrow, a country disconnected.

No court. No warning. No accountability.

💣 What's the Threat?

Musk can bypass government control, override censorship, supply terminals to conflict zones.

🇮🇷 Tehran speaks of tens of thousands of hidden terminals, operating under the radar.

🇷🇺 Moscow warns of overloaded low orbits, collision risks, and orbital debris.

This isn't tech disruption. It's a global shift in who holds power over communication and security.

⚖️ What About International Law?

Here's the irony: treaties exist, but they're outdated. Technology has leapt ahead.

Starlink creates facts faster than the UN can meet.

And whoever controls orbit — controls the future battlefield.

📊 What Moscow and Tehran Want

They're not calling for a ban — that's unrealistic.

But they demand:

Clear, enforceable rules for satellite networks

Legal mechanisms for oversight and notification

A real separation between civilian and military use

The next step? Regulatory pressure via global communications bodies: licenses, frequencies, terminal imports, infrastructure permissions.

If you can't reach the satellite — target the ground support.

🚀 Why This Matters

Today, it's Starlink.

Tomorrow, China, India, the EU will launch similar megaconstellations.

If there's no framework now, chaos comes next.

While corporations move freely, states are stuck as spectators.

And in space, spectators get left behind.

🧭 Where's the Power?

Power is in truth.

And the truth is: space is the new arena of global influence.

If we let billionaires govern orbit, we surrender the rules of Earth.

Russia's position is clear:

It's time to bring order to orbit — legally, firmly, and together.