SpaceX has lifted restrictions on the Ukrainian military's Starshield system, which is a military-grade version of the company's Starlink internet system. Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara reported that the system appears to be working normally again, but the military is still conducting tests and has not received an explanation for the restrictions. This follows a 10-day period where Ukrainian drones lost internet connectivity when flying at speeds of around 100 miles per hour, resulting in the military losing cont…
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SpaceX has lifted restrictions on the Ukrainian military's Starshield system, which is a…: SpaceX has lifted restrictions on the Ukrainian military's Starshield system, which is a military-grade version of the company's Starlink internet system.
Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara reported that the system appears to be working normally a…: Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara reported that the system appears to be working normally again, but the military is still conducting tests and has not received an explanation for the restrictions.
This follows a 10-day period where Ukrainian drones lost internet connectivity when flyin…: This follows a 10-day period where Ukrainian drones lost internet connectivity when flying at speeds of around 100 miles per hour, resulting in the military losing control of some drones and making others more vulnerable.
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SpaceX appears to have lifted restrictions the Ukrainian military’s of use Starshield — the military-grade version of the company’s Starlink internet system.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara told reporters that Starshield appears to be working normally again, although the military is still conducting tests and has not received an explanation for the restrictions.
This follows a 10-day period where Ukrainian drones would lose internet connectivity when flying at speeds of around 100 miles per hour, resulting in the military losing control of some drones, while others became more vulnerable because they were flying more slowly.
President Donald Trump reportedly called SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to restore Starshield service. Both Trump and Musk have criticized Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, with Musk recently posting, “Zelensky has gone too far.”
The WSJ previously reported that Musk ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine’s Starlink access, though some sources claimed he’d discussed it with the Trump administration first.
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