Elon Musk plans space internet for Iran after achieving global coverage
2 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk plans space internet for Iran after achieving global coverage

The Independent  

Elon Musk has said that he will seek exemptions from Iranian sanctions to deliver his Starlink space-based internet service to the Middle Eastern country. The SpaceX boss said the latest launch of satellites means that Starlink has now achieved coverage across all seven continents, though regulatory issues and sanctions mean that some countries remain without access. “Starlink will ask for an exemption to Iranian sanctions.” When asked by one of his followers, human rights activist Agustín Antonetti, if he could “do the same for other countries under a dictatorship like Cuba”, the tech billionaire replied: “OK.” Recommended China plans more Moon missions after discovering potential new lunar energy source The latest Starlink launch, which took place on Monday, brought the total number of active satellites in low-Earth orbit above 3,000, which currently serve more than half a million customers worldwide. open image in gallery Light blue shows Starlink availability as of 20 September, 2022, medium blue shows waitlist and dark blue is ‘coming soon’ Iran is frequently hit by internet outages, with Netblocks reporting that Tehran and other cities were knocked offline for more than three hours last Friday amid widespread demonstrations.

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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's Starlink moves closer to India launch, agrees to meet security norms
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's Starlink moves closer to India launch, agrees to meet security norms

India Today  

Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, is one step closer to securing its entry into the Indian market after agreeing to comply with the government’s data localisation and security requirements, according to a report by MoneyControl. The cited report says Starlink's commitment comes after several meetings with India’s Department of Telecommunications, where the company agreed "in principle" to adhere to …

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 …

Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
3 months ago

Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access

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 Some Brazilian users reconnected with …

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 finally complies with X ban in Brazil
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink finally complies with X ban in Brazil

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 Starlink internet service has relented over a court order in Brazil …

Musk’s Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk’s Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil

LA Times  

An ad shows a photo of Elon Musk at a shopping center in Brasilia on Monday. Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked Tuesday and said it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X. Starlink said in a statement posted on X that it will heed Justice Alexandre de …

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 …

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," …

The black market that delivers Elon Musk’s Starlinks to US foes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The black market that delivers Elon Musk’s Starlinks to US foes

Live Mint  

A salesman at Moscow-based online retailer shopozz.ru has supplemented his usual business of peddling vacuum cleaners and dashboard phone mounts by selling dozens of Starlink internet terminals that wound up with Russians on the front lines in Ukraine. Although Russia has banned the use of Starlink, the satellite-internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, middlemen have proliferated in recent months …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Starlink: Why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news
1 year, 4 months ago

Starlink: Why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news

The Hindu  

In January 2023, Telegram channels in Russia were flooded with undated pictures of an unmanned Ukranian drone that included a retrofitted Starlink satellite dish made by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company. On paper, the integration of Starlink’s satellite internet service meant that the machine could be controlled from anywhere and be used for everything from surveilling Russian troops to coordinating …

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 …

Starlink can now be used on the move ‘almost everywhere on earth’
1 year, 6 months ago

Starlink can now be used on the move ‘almost everywhere on earth’

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 SpaceX has launched a new service for its space-based Starlink internet service that …

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet provider offers global roaming
1 year, 9 months ago

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet provider offers global roaming

The Hindu  

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Thursday that the satellite internet provider Starlink would offer a global roaming option. Starlink now offers global roaming https://t.co/WlRNSDfwJ6 — Elon Musk March 15, 2023 “The Standard Starlink is designed for portable use at any destination where Starlink has active coverage. With an easy setup and break down, Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency internet access …

China Working To Launch Competitor To Elon Musk's Starlink Later This Year
1 year, 9 months ago

China Working To Launch Competitor To Elon Musk's Starlink Later This Year

ABP News  

In a bid to give competition to Elon Musk-owned Starlink satellite internet service, China's military-industrial complex is working to introduce its first constellation of almost 13,000 very low-Earth orbit satellites later in 2023, the media has reported. The constellation of LEO satellites will include 12,992 satellites owned by the newly established China Satellite Network Group Co, Xu and his colleagues …

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 …

Starlink receivers smuggled into Iran to provide free internet
2 years, 1 month ago

Starlink receivers smuggled into Iran to provide free internet

The Independent  

Activists claim to have smuggled dozens of Starlink receivers into Iran in order to bypass strict internet censorship and blackouts in the country. Countries with strict internet censorship are able to forbid the sale of Starlink terminals in order to maintain control over telecommunications within their borders, while Iran also faces strict economic sanctions that prevent SpaceX from selling their …

SpaceX rolls out Starlink internet service for private jets
2 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX rolls out Starlink internet service for private jets

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's SpaceX is expanding its satellite internet unit's foray into in-flight WiFi services with the rollout on Wednesday of Starlink Aviation, offering customers a $150,000 airplane antenna amid mounting competition for airborne connectivity. Starlink, SpaceX's growing network of thousands of internet satellites, will charge customers seeking broadband internet on private jets between $12,500 to $25,000 a month for the …

Elon Musk says Starlink network in Ukraine has not received U.S. funding
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk says Starlink network in Ukraine has not received U.S. funding

The Hindu  

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday SpaceX's Starlink services have not received any funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, a day after reports said The Pentagon is considering paying for the Starlink satellite network in war-torn Ukraine. SpaceX is losing approximately $20 million a month from unpaid service and costs related to security measures for cyberwar defence, but "we'll …

Elon Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine, even though Starlink is losing money
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine, even though Starlink is losing money

The Hindu  

Elon Musk said on Saturday that his rocket company SpaceX would continue to fund its Starlink internet service in Ukraine, a day after he said it could no longer afford to do so. Musk tweeted: "the hell with it … even though starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we'll just keep funding …

SpaceX might keep funding Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, or it might not. Here's what Elon Musk has been saying
2 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX might keep funding Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, or it might not. Here's what Elon Musk has been saying

ABC  

Elon Musk has suggested his rocket company SpaceX will continue to pay for its Starlink satellite internet service in war-torn Ukraine. Key points: Mr Musk said the satellite-based Starlink service was costing SpaceX $20 million a month to support Starlink terminals have been critical in allowing the Ukrainian military to coordinate on the battlefield A Ukrainian diplomat expressed optimism about …

SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine: Tesla CEO Elon Musk
2 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine: Tesla CEO Elon Musk

India TV News  

Highlights Musk suggested that SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service But Musk’s tone & wording also raised possibility that irascible Tesla CEO was just being sarcastic Billionaire Elon Musk frequently tweets jokes and insults and sometimes goes on unusual tangents Elon Musk on Ukraine : Billionaire Elon Musk suggested in a Saturday tweet that his rocket …

In U-turn, Elon Musk says will keep funding Starlink in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

In U-turn, Elon Musk says will keep funding Starlink in Ukraine

India Today  

Retracting from his stance of not being able to afford the Starlink internet service in Ukraine, Elon Musk on Saturday said his rocket company SpaceX will keep funding the services despite losses, citing the need for good deeds. Musk tweeted: "the hell with it â€æ even though starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer …

Musk: SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Musk: SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Billionaire Elon Musk suggested in a Saturday tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine. On Friday, senior U.S. officials confirmed that Musk had officially asked the Defense Department to take over funding for the service Starlink provides in Ukraine. Starlink, which provides broadband internet service using more …

Elon Musk recommits SpaceX to providing Ukraine with satellite internet
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk recommits SpaceX to providing Ukraine with satellite internet

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 has appeared to recommit SpaceX to providing Starlink satellite internet terminals …

Officials: Musk seeks US funds for Ukraine satellite network
2 years, 2 months ago

Officials: Musk seeks US funds for Ukraine satellite network

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to take over funding for his satellite network that has provided crucial battlefield communications for Ukrainian military forces since almost the beginning of its war with Russia, U.S. officials said Friday. In a statement later Friday, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said, “We can confirm …

Elon Musk U-turns, says will keep funding Starlink in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk U-turns, says will keep funding Starlink in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Founder of SpaceX says although Starlink is losing money, he will ‘just keep funding Ukraine gov’t for free’, a day after suggesting he cannot. Elon Musk has announced his company will continue to pay for Starlink satellite internet services in war-torn Ukraine a day after suggesting he cannot keep funding the project. “Even though Starlink is still losing money & …

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