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SpaceX probed over Russia’s alleged Starlink use

Ryan Daws — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:49:49 +0000

Democratic lawmakers are investigating SpaceX over reports that Russia is using the company’s Starlink satellite internet service in occupied areas of Ukraine, raising concerns about potential violations of US sanctions and export controls. In a letter sent Wednesday to SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California cited intelligence... Read more »

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Musk says Beijing disapproved of Starlink’s rollout in Ukraine

Ryan Daws — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:14:47 +0000

According to Elon Musk, Beijing made clear that it disapproved of Starlink’s rollout in Ukraine. Russia attempted to sever Ukraine’s connectivity in the early stages of its invasion. The aggressor even targeted satellite operators like Viasat, which spread to neighbouring countries and risked triggering a collective NATO response. Starlink was quickly rolled out in Ukraine... Read more »

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SpaceX sends more Starlink terminals to Ukraine but experts warn of targeting

Ryan Daws — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:07:15 +0000

SpaceX is sending another batch of Starlink terminals to Ukraine but experts have warned about potential targeting. Ukraine has suffered intermittent connectivity as it defends itself from Russia’s invasion of the country. Some of the outages have been the result of damage to telecoms infrastructure itself, while others due to wider power outages. Within the... Read more »

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Elon Musk: SpaceX’s internet service will go live in around six months

Ryan Daws — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:12:37 +0000

SpaceX founder Elon Musk says he expects the company’s satellites to be delivering internet connectivity in around six months. A private beta of the service is expected in around three months. The public beta, in around six months, will start with high latitude satellites. SpaceX first launched its operational high latitude satellites in May 2019.... Read more »

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