he has already changed his mind about the system several times. It is true that in October he announced that his company would continue to finance the operation of the Starlink satellite communication system in Ukraine. Earlier, however, the billionaire spoke about the lack of funds to maintain the communication network and demanded that the Pentagon pay for it. According to the information provided by him, the project has so far consumed over 80 million from the company’s budget, and by the end of the year it is expected to cost another 120 million dollars.
Elon Musk and Starlink for Ukraine
The billionaire announced his decision to keep the system on . “Hell with it! Even though Starlink continues to lose millions and other companies get billions of taxpayer money, we will continue to fund the government for free,” wrote Elon Musk.
Despite these declarations, Ukraine is preparing for a scenario in which SpaceX will give up providing this support without charging fees. Especially since the billionaire has recently expressed anti-Ukrainian views, e.g. he proposed the surrender of Crimea. So what if SpaceX demands payment for its service?
We will try to find funds. (We have) partners in different countries. We will ask them for help, also for financial help
– said Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.
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Ukraine still receives Starlink from SpaceX
The representative of the Ukrainian government also said that Ukraine had received promises from Elon Musk that he would continue to supply the equipment. He also admitted that SpaceX provides “only some” satellites for free, but some are paid for by Ukraine.
There are about two thousand Starlink satellite terminals created by SpaceX in Ukraine. A company owned by Elon Musk handed them over to the Ukrainian authorities at the beginning of the war. It is an important communication tool for Ukrainian. The system provides Ukrainians with combat support and enables them to stay connected even if their mobile and Internet networks are destroyed.
Source: Gazeta
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