SpaceX had previously stated publicly it was trying to limit Ukraine’s military from using its terminals for wartime operations against Russia.
Other than that, there’s few details about how much SpaceX is getting for its Starlink terminals or how many the Pentagon plans to give to the Ukrainian military. The department said they weren’t disclosing more for “operational security reasons” but did say “satellite communications constitute a vital layer in Ukraine’s overall communications network and the department contracts with Starlink for services of this type.
This is interesting for a few reasons. One, Musk reportedly complained last October about the cost of supplying these Starlink terminals. He claimed his company spent more than $80 m
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