Axios: Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink satellites now active over Ukraine
Elon Musk said Saturday SpaceX's Starlink satellites had been activated in Ukraine, with more terminals en route.
Driving the news: Ukrainian officials requested Musk's help with his company's commercial internet network after Russia's unprovoked military invasion left parts of the country offline.
* Ukrainian First Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted to Musk Saturday, " while you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand."
* Musk responded to Federov, who's also digital transformation minister, "Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route."
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WNU Editor: You still need a terminal to communicate with Starlink satellites if you are in Ukraine. But this is a big start.
Musk is a conman who has to try and cash-in and self promote during every crisis. This won't help anybody.
ReplyDeletePerhaps, but this is more evidence that Ukraine has a real chance in this. Should Russia win here I would expect Russian operatives to look up and pay a not so pleasant visit to Mr. Musk and his family. In contrast, Ukraine can make no such threats. This typically isn't the way of con men.
ReplyDeleteMr. Musk is taking a real and significant risk here. The overall support Ukraine has received here and European unity (so far) on this has surprised me.
Lol troll is surprised tactics didn’t work. Boomer much
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