by Paul Best
User terminals are 'en route' to Ukraine now, Musk said
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday evening that the company's Starlink satellites are now active in Ukraine to alleviate some of the connectivity challenges the country is facing amid the Russia invasion.
Ukrainian
Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov appealed to Musk on Saturday
morning, saying that while his "rockets successfully land from space —
Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!"
@elonmusk, while you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand.
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) February 26, 2022
Just 10 hours later, Musk responded that Starlink is now active in the eastern European country and more terminals are on the way.
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Starlink is a network of about 2,000 satellites in low earth orbit that provide high-speed broadband internet by connecting with user terminals around the globe.
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| Elon Musk said Saturday that user terminals are ‘en route’ to Ukraine. |
Because it isn't limited by traditional internet infrastructure, Starlink can be deployed quickly in hard-to-reach areas and disaster situations.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment about when or how many user terminals would be delivered to Ukraine.
Internet service has been disrupted in several cities throughout Ukraine, including Kyiv, Mariupol, and Kharkiv, and Kherson, according to internet monitor NetBlocks.
As Russian forces crossed the
border into Ukraine and shelled cities on Thursday morning, Russian
hackers also conducted cyberattacks against the Ukrainian government and
critical infrastructure.
Paul Best
Source: https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/elon-musk-says-starlink-is-active-in-ukraine-amid-internet-disruptions
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