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| SpaceX curbed Ukraine's use of Starlink internet for drones -company president |
| 2023-02-10 |
| [Reuters] SpaceX has taken steps to prevent Ukraine's military from using the company's Starlink satellite internet service for controlling drones in the region during the country's war with Russia, SpaceX's president said Wednesday. SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, which has provided Ukraine's military with broadband communications in its defense against Russia's military, was "never never meant to be weaponized," Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX's president and chief operating officer, said during a conference in Washington, D.C. "However, Ukrainians have leveraged it in ways that were unintentional and not part of any agreement," she said. Speaking later with reporters, Shotwell referred to reports that the Ukrainian military had used the Starlink service to control drones. |
| Posted by:Thruter Gloluger6393 |
| #4 Musk is still in his "Don't be evil" phase. History shows it will pass. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-02-10 15:00 |
| #3 My impression is SpaceX was willing to help but not for FREE like Ukraine wanted. |
| Posted by: magpie 2023-02-10 14:45 |
| #2 Krona Space Surveillance Complex - a new laser system called Kalina can target optical systems of foreign imaging satellites flying over Russian territory - The Peresvet laser weapon can blind a potential enemy's reconnaissance satellites in orbits at altitudes of up to 1,500 km These are just two open source anti-sat weapons the Russians have. It would seem in the best interest of the company to not get too involved in the war. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2023-02-10 12:57 |
| #1 I think Elon needs to have a talk with this woman... |
| Posted by: HeavyG 2023-02-10 12:29 |