Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur who founded SpaceX in 2002 and serves as its chief executive. He is also the chief executive and a major shareholder of Tesla.

In public comments about Starlink and its military use in Ukraine, Musk said that Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the U.S. government, and that any restrictions would be decisions for the U.S. government and military. He also said Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and should not be used for offensive military action.