Elon Musk slammed by Israel for offering to send Starlink to Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk slammed by Israel for offering to send Starlink to Gaza

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has been slammed by the Israeli government after offering to send SpaceX’s Starlink to Gaza. The tech mogul said over the weekend that he would send Starlink to “internationally recognised aid organizations” in Gaza after a telephone and internet blackout in the city. Responding to Musk’s post on X, Israel’s communication minister Shlomo Karhi hit out at the tech mogul, claiming that Hamas militants would use Stralink technology for “terrorist activities” and vowing that Israel will fight the move. They need Starlink immediately,” Anastasia Maria Loupis, a doctor, wrote on X. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X, speaks to reporters as he leaves the AI Insight Forum at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 13, 2023 in Washington, DC It comes after Mr Musk was widely praised for providing Ukraine with Starlink following Russia’s February 2022 invasion.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX completes Starlink's direct-to-cell constellation
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX completes Starlink's direct-to-cell constellation

India Today  

Elon Musk announced the completion of the first Starlink satellite constellation capable of providing direct internet connectivity to unmodified cell phones. The satellites will connect over laser backhaul to the existing Starlink constellation, effectively eliminating service dead zones and ensuring reliable internet access when it is needed most. https://t.co/wJHMGEzzE4 — Elon Musk December 5, 2024 The initiative has already garnered …

Elon Musk's Starlink Agrees to Government's Security Norms: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's Starlink Agrees to Government's Security Norms: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk's Starlink has agreed to meet the guidelines set by the Indian government, taking it closer to get the approval to operate in India, according to a MoneyControl report. Elon Musk's support for US-president elect Donald Trump may help his Starlink plans as Trump hinted at offering a role in his administration. Tesla CEO endorsed Donald Trump for President …

Elon Musk Was Part Of Phone Call Between Trump, Zelenskyy: Report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Was Part Of Phone Call Between Trump, Zelenskyy: Report

ABP News  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk was part of a call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the day after the presidential election, reported Axios quoting a source with knowledge of the situation. The Republican President-elect put the call on speaker and Zelenskyy thanked Musk for his help with providing communications through Starlink to Ukraine in the ongoing …

Starlink: The Key to Ukraine's Military Victory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starlink: The Key to Ukraine's Military Victory

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has issued a clarification regarding media reports claiming that he supports Russia in its war against Ukraine. Musk stated that Starlink is the backbone of Ukrainian military communications, and its existence has prevented Russia from taking control of the country on day one of the conflict. He also highlighted that extending military support to Ukraine would have posed …

Australia is building a telecoms network that relies on Starlink and Elon Musk's goodwill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australia is building a telecoms network that relies on Starlink and Elon Musk's goodwill

ABC  

Since launching in Australia in 2021, Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service has become an indispensable part of the national telecoms network. "If Starlink is in a working commercial arrangement with an Australian operator to operate ground infrastructure that obligation ultimately rests with the infrastructure owner," Mr Coleman says. The Department of Home Affairs told the ABC it "acknowledges Starlink's …

Elon Musk wants to send 30,000 more Starlink satellites into space - and it has astronomers worried
2 months ago

Elon Musk wants to send 30,000 more Starlink satellites into space - and it has astronomers worried

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s SpaceX is once again asking for approval to send up nearly …

Trump takes credit for Elon Musk sending Starlink to help after Hurricane Helene
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump takes credit for Elon Musk sending Starlink to help after Hurricane Helene

The Independent  

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Elon Musk’s monopoly on space is alarming internet advocates and astronomers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s monopoly on space is alarming internet advocates and astronomers

The Independent  

On Thursday morning, a reusable rocket on its 15th flight lifted off from Cape Canaveral on a mission that has become so routine that only local news outlets bothered to cover the event. Shortly after the Falcon 9 rocket touched back down, SpaceX boss Elon Musk posted to his social media platform X: “Starlink now constitutes roughly two-thirds of all …

Keir Starmer appears to bury the hatchet with Elon Musk, bringing Starlink internet into Downing Street
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer appears to bury the hatchet with Elon Musk, bringing Starlink internet into Downing Street

Daily Mail  

The wifi at No 10 must be really bad. Despite a public spat with Elon Musk on his X social media platform, Sir Keir Starmer appears to have buried the hatchet between him and the tech tycoon as he took delivery of a Starlink internet system yesterday. Starlink, owned by Mr Musk's SpaceX rocket company, allows people anywhere in the …

Elon Musk now controls two thirds of all active satellites
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk now controls two thirds of all active satellites

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk now controls nearly two thirds of all active satellites orbiting Earth …

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet activated in Gaza hospital: ‘Now active’
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet activated in Gaza hospital: ‘Now active’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk- owner of Starlink internet- said that a hospital in the Gaza Strip has received internet signals with aid from the United Arab Emirates and Israel. In a post on social media platform X, Elon Musk said, “Starlink is now active in a Gaza hospital with the support of UAE and Israel.” Elon Musk arrives at an event in …

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service being used at Gaza hospital
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service being used at Gaza hospital

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has said his …

Pacific countries are still weighing Elon Musk's Starlink, despite hopes its satellites will connect their remote islands
5 months ago

Pacific countries are still weighing Elon Musk's Starlink, despite hopes its satellites will connect their remote islands

ABC  

On a remote island in central Tonga, Glen Duncan needs the internet. And after one of Tonga's undersea cables was broken late last month — possibly by an earthquake — it is Elon Musk's Starlink internet keeping him connected. Some internet users criticise what they see as the government's reluctance to allow Starlink in Tonga, arguing it is trying to …

Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia
7 months ago

Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk launched Starlink, his company SpaceX’s satellite internet service, on Sunday in …

Musk’s Starlink cracks down on growing black market
8 months, 1 week ago

Musk’s Starlink cracks down on growing black market

Live Mint  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has begun a crackdown on users who are connecting to its Starlink high-speed internet service from countries where it hasn’t been authorized—taking steps to close an expanding black market for the company’s satellite kits highlighted by a recent Wall Street Journal investigation. “The availability of our Mobile Service Plans is contingent upon various factors, including regulatory approvals," …

Elon Musk denies selling Starlink to Russia after Ukraine claims use in war
10 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk denies selling Starlink to Russia after Ukraine claims use in war

Al Jazeera  

Moscow says SpaceX’s internet service ‘cannot be officially used here in any way’. Elon Musk has denied selling his Starlink internet service to Russia after Ukraine claimed the terminals were being used by Russian troops on the front lines of the war. “To the best of our knowledge, no Starlinks have been sold directly or indirectly to Russia.” Moscow also …

Russia using Musk’s Starlink at the front line, says Ukraine
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia using Musk’s Starlink at the front line, says Ukraine

Live Mint  

KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces are using SpaceX’s satellite internet system near the front line in occupied parts of Ukraine, Kyiv’s military intelligence agency said, potentially undercutting a major battlefield advantage for Kyiv’s army. In a statement posted to X—which, like SpaceX, is owned by Elon Musk—Starlink said the service didn’t work in Russia, but didn’t address whether it could be used …

Elon Musk's Starlink likely to get nod for India operations ‘in next few days’: Reports
11 months ago

Elon Musk's Starlink likely to get nod for India operations ‘in next few days’: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's Starlink will soon be providing space-based broadband services in India, as the company is likely to receive approval from the Indian government ‘in the next few days,’ possibly early next week, reports have emerged. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade had sought a clarification from Starlink regarding the shareholding pattern, which the latter provided, paving …

Elon Musk invited by Hamas official after he visited Israel, met Netanyahu
1 year ago

Elon Musk invited by Hamas official after he visited Israel, met Netanyahu

India Today  

A Hamas senior official invited US billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday to visit the Gaza strip to see the extent of destruction caused by the Israeli bombardment. "We invite him to visit Gaza to see the extent of the massacres and destruction committed against the people of Gaza, in compliance with the standards of objectivity and credibility," Hamas' senior official …

Elon Musk visits Israel, says Hamas must be destroyed
1 year ago

Elon Musk visits Israel, says Hamas must be destroyed

Op India  

In a live chat on social media platform X with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that there is “no choice” other than to destroy the Hamas terror group in order to bring about a better future for Gaza, according to The Times of Israel. Musk also remarked that civilian casualties are “unavoidable” and …

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
1 year ago

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Elon Musk, who’s been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of hatred flourishing on his social media platform X, visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and held talks with top leaders. Musk replied, “I’d love to help.” Herzog did confront Musk, saying that “the platforms you lead, unfortunately, …

Elon Musk meets Netanyahu during Israel visit
1 year ago

Elon Musk meets Netanyahu during Israel visit

Al Jazeera  

The tech billionaire has voiced support for Israel’s war against Hamas as he faces accusations of anti-Semitism. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, touring a kibbutz targeted by Palestinian gunmen during an October 7 attack and expressing support for Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. סיירתי עם אילון מאסק בקיבוץ כפר עזה כדי …

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
1 year ago

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

LA Times  

Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk has been under fire over accusations of antisemitism flourishing on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Elon Musk, who’s been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of antisemitism flourishing on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, visited Israel on Monday, touring a kibbutz that was attacked …

Elon Musk to meet Israeli President, Gaza hostage families on November 27
1 year ago

Elon Musk to meet Israeli President, Gaza hostage families on November 27

The Hindu  

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday along with Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza. Israel's Channel 12 said Mr. Musk would also meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Mr. Netanyahu met Mr. Musk in …

Elon Musk, X Corp to donate all revenue from ad sales on X to hospitals in Gaza, Israel
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk, X Corp to donate all revenue from ad sales on X to hospitals in Gaza, Israel

Firstpost  

X Corp will donate all of its revenue it makes from ad sales on X to hospitals in Gaza and Israel, Elon Musk has announced. To ensure the funds reach where they are supposed to and not to Hamas, X Corp will track how funds are spent Elon Musk’s social media platform, X will donate all its advertising revenue associated …

Gaza Internet Blackout: Elon Musk’s Starlink Promises To Keep The Internet Running
1 year, 1 month ago

Gaza Internet Blackout: Elon Musk’s Starlink Promises To Keep The Internet Running

News 18  

In the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine, recently, the city of Gaza had to face an internet blackout which means millions of people were unable to access social media or even share their situation with the world. However, Elon Musk comes to the rescue by assuring people in the region that his Starlink satellite internet network will operate to …

Israel warns Elon Musk against offering communication support to Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel warns Elon Musk against offering communication support to Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Hours after billionaire Elon Musk offered to provide communication links in war-torn Gaza, Israel said that it would “use all means at its disposal to fight this”. Israel's communication minister Shlomo Karhi expressed apprehension that Musk's communication links could be used by Hamas militants for “terrorist activities.” "HAMAS will use it for terrorist activities," Karhi wrote. On Saturday, Musk said …

Can Elon Musk’s Starlink provide internet service to Gaza?
1 year, 1 month ago

Can Elon Musk’s Starlink provide internet service to Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

While telecommunication services have been restored in Gaza, calls continue for Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to help. As Gaza experienced a near-total communications blackout on Friday, a campaign began trending on social media platforms, calling on billionaire tycoon Elon Musk to power the bombarded enclave with Starlink internet. On Saturday, Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi lashed out at Musk on …

Internet, phone services return to Gaza after Israeli communications cutoff
1 year, 1 month ago

Internet, phone services return to Gaza after Israeli communications cutoff

Al Jazeera  

Paltel Group says services being gradually restored after disruption due to Israeli bombardment. Paltel Group, which provides communications services in Gaza, said on Sunday that landline, mobile and internet services were gradually being restored after being disrupted by “ongoing aggression.” “Our technical teams are diligently addressing the damage to the internal network infrastructure under challenging conditions,” the telecom said in …

Starlink will support connectivity to internationally recognized Gaza aid groups, says Elon Musk
1 year, 1 month ago

Starlink will support connectivity to internationally recognized Gaza aid groups, says Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Starlink will support connectivity to internationally recognized Gaza aid groups, Elon Musk said on Saturday. His statement comes after US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, widely known as AOC, inquired how anyone could justify "such an action" following the disruption of communications and the internet in the Gaza Strip last night. Responding to the leader, Musk said, “Starlink will support connectivity to …

Israel says it’s discussing Starlink wartime backup with Elon Musk's SpaceX
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel says it’s discussing Starlink wartime backup with Elon Musk's SpaceX

Hindustan Times  

Israel says it’s in talks with SpaceX on setting up Starlink internet services to bolster its wartime communications, ahead of its expected ground invasion in the Gaza Strip. The announcement comes as Israel goes to war with Hamas in Gaza, following a deadly cross-border invasion on Oct. 7 that killed more than 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians. In a statement on …

FAA says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could KILL someone by 2035 - but SpaceX calls report 'preposterous, unjustified, and inaccurate'
1 year, 2 months ago

FAA says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could KILL someone by 2035 - but SpaceX calls report 'preposterous, unjustified, and inaccurate'

Daily Mail  

A new Federal Aviation Administration report warns Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could kill or seriously injure someone by 2035. Musk's SpaceX is not taking the allegations lying down - the company's principal engineer called the analysis 'preposterous, unjustified and inaccurate' in a letter to the FAA and Congress. A new Federal Aviation Administration report warns Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could …

‘Handcuffing Country’s Self-Defence’: Questions Raised on Elon Musk Disabling Ukraine Military Internet
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Handcuffing Country’s Self-Defence’: Questions Raised on Elon Musk Disabling Ukraine Military Internet

News 18  

Three Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over concerns that Elon Musk may have personally impacted the war in Ukraine and by extension, American foreign policy. We are deeply concerned with the ability and willingness of SpaceX to interrupt their service at Mr. Musk’s whim and for the purpose of handcuffing a sovereign country’s …

Russia’s Putin praises Elon Musk days after Ukraine Starlink controversy
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia’s Putin praises Elon Musk days after Ukraine Starlink controversy

Al Jazeera  

Putin hailing of tech billionaire as ‘outstanding’ follows Musk’s revelation that he thwarted a Ukrainian military operation against Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Russian-annexed Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed tech billionaire Elon Musk as an “outstanding person” and businessman whose SpaceX company has become a key player in the space transportation industry. Putin’s public praise of Musk on …

Elon Musk blocks Ukraine's Starlink access, cites fear of 'conflict escalation'
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk blocks Ukraine's Starlink access, cites fear of 'conflict escalation'

India Today  

Elon Musk on Friday said Starlink would have been 'complicit in a major act of war and conflict escalation' if it had agreed to an emergency request from the Ukrainian government. Musk's statement came in response to an X user, who said, "Elon Musk covertly instructed his engineers to deactivate Starlink's satellite communications network during a MAJOR Ukrainian offensive. Later, …

Musk, Starlink and hypocrisy: Elon's "Benedict Arnold" moment shows U.S. can't have it both ways
1 year, 3 months ago

Musk, Starlink and hypocrisy: Elon's "Benedict Arnold" moment shows U.S. can't have it both ways

Salon  

In an excerpt from a new biography on Elon Musk, author Walter Isaacson alleges the SpaceX owner admitted to secretly ordering engineers at SpaceX's satellite-internet company Starlink to turn off the network, sabotaging a Ukrainian military operation. As reported by CNN, the Starlink service would have allowed Ukraine to run Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Ukrainian turf via surprise …

Hackers target X (formerly Twitter), want Elon Musk to launch Starlink in Sudan
1 year, 3 months ago

Hackers target X (formerly Twitter), want Elon Musk to launch Starlink in Sudan

Hindustan Times  

A hacking group known as "Anonymous Sudan" temporarily took down Twitter, now referred to as X, in more than a dozen countries on Tuesday morning, as reported by the BBC. Their motive: to exert pressure on Elon Musk to launch his Starlink satellite internet service in Sudan. Make our message reach to Elon Musk: Open Starlink in Sudan.” X has …

How Elon Musk’s satellites have saved Ukraine and changed warfare
1 year, 4 months ago

How Elon Musk’s satellites have saved Ukraine and changed warfare

Hindustan Times  

It is one of the wonders of the world—or, more accurately, off the world. Appropriately enough, the story started with a tweet, one sent by Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation, two days after the invasion: Mr Musk replied to him within hours, saying that the Starlink service had been turned on over Ukraine and that the hardware would …

Elon Musk is accused of thwarting a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian ship off Crimea after 'refusing them access to the Starlink satellite network'
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk is accused of thwarting a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian ship off Crimea after 'refusing them access to the Starlink satellite network'

Daily Mail  

Ukraine has been forced to abort several planned drone strikes on Russian targets after Elon Musk refused to grant access to the Starlink satellite network for offensive military maneuvers, a report has claimed. In the wake of the aborted strike, Ukraine army chief Valery Zaluzhnyi reportedly sought contact with U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, …

Japan's military considers adopting Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan's military considers adopting Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service

The Hindu  

Japan's military is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal year, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, citing unnamed government sources. The Ministry of Defense already has access to communication satellites in geostationary orbit, but use of Starlink technology, operated by Musk's SpaceX, would add a constellation of satellites in low …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins Pentagon deal for Starlink in Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins Pentagon deal for Starlink in Ukraine

LA Times  

Hawthorne-based SpaceX will sell the Pentagon an undisclosed number of Starlink satellite communications terminals, as well as services, for use by the Ukrainian military. The Pentagon is buying Starlink satellite communications terminals and services from billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX for use by the Ukrainian military, the Defense Department said. In December, the Defense Department disclosed in announcing such a funding …

Antony Blinken says U.S. had talks with Elon Musk about Starlink in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

Antony Blinken says U.S. had talks with Elon Musk about Starlink in Ukraine

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that the U.S. government had conversations with Elon Musk about the use of Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine. SpaceX this month said it has taken steps to prevent Ukraine’s military from using the company’s Starlink service for controlling drones in the region during the country’s war with Russia. Asked during an …

Elon Musk snubs ex-Nasa astronaut over Starlink for Ukraine: ‘We will not enable escalation of conflict that may lead to WWIII’
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk snubs ex-Nasa astronaut over Starlink for Ukraine: ‘We will not enable escalation of conflict that may lead to WWIII’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk pushed back against …

Musk deputy’s words on Starlink ‘weaponization’ vex Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

Musk deputy’s words on Starlink ‘weaponization’ vex Ukraine

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Ukrainians reacted Thursday with puzzlement and some ire to comments by a top Starlink official that their country has “weaponized” the satellite internet service, which has been pivotal to their national survival. In a tweet, Mykhailo Podolyak said SpaceX needs to decide whether it is on the side of Ukraine’s right to freedom or Russia’s “‘right’ to kill …

Starlink: Iran protesters activate ‘close to 100’ illegal internet receivers, Elon Musk says
1 year, 11 months ago

Starlink: Iran protesters activate ‘close to 100’ illegal internet receivers, Elon Musk says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There are close to 100 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet terminals operating in Iran, …

Around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran, says Elon Musk
1 year, 11 months ago

Around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran, says Elon Musk

India Today  

Billionaire Elon Musk has announced that 100 satellite internet terminals are active in Iran, where the regime has blocked access to the internet following months of anti-government protests against the mandatory hijab law. Musk had promised to bring Starlink to the country in September as Iranian authorities imposed increasingly severe access restrictions in the face of nationwide protests. "100 Starlinks …

Around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran, says Elon Musk
1 year, 11 months ago

Around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran, says Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to having 100 active Starlinks, the firm's satellite internet service, in Iran, three months after he tweeted he would activate the service there amid protests around the Islamic country. Around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran, says Elon Musk Musk said, "approaching 100 starlinks active in …

Ukrainian official: Musk to keep funding key satellite links
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukrainian official: Musk to keep funding key satellite links

Associated Press  

LISBON, Portugal — Elon Musk has given assurances to Ukraine that he will keep funding its access to a crucial satellite network providing Kyiv with battlefield and humanitarian communications in its war with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said Wednesday. Elon Musk “told me personally that he will continue to support Ukraine and continue to provide Starlink to Ukraine,” Mykhailo …

Explained | Elon Musk’s U-turn on Starlink use in Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Elon Musk’s U-turn on Starlink use in Ukraine

The Hindu  

The story so far: Since February 2022, have been vital to Ukraine as it defended itself against Russia. On 15 October, one day after Musk said that SpaceX cannot indefinitely fund its Starlink service in Ukraine, he made a U-turn, saying he will continue funding. According to CNN, Musk had argued that Ukraine does not want peace negotiations right now …

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