• Elon Musk's political interventions are beginning to be a problem for SpaceX.
• The rocket firm is attempting to launch Starlink in South Africa even as Musk criticizes the country's laws as 'openly racist.'
• Ontario ripped up a Starlink contract in response to the threat of US tariffs from Musk ally Donald Trump.

Elon Musk has thrown himself head-first into politics — and that is causing problems for one of SpaceX's most prized assets. Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Musk's rocket company, has grown rapidly in recent years, launching in 27 new markets and tripling its internet traffic last year. However, Musk's political interventions across the globe are now complicating the service's expansion drive.