▲ 1029 ▼ Elon's got Putin's back. (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by mrneil@sh.itjust.works to c/enoughmuskspam@lemmy.world 232 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] atempuser23@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -15 points 2 years ago (2 children) According to CNBC, SpaceX is funding Starlink in Ukraine, not the government: "Musk reportedly told the Pentagon in October he would no longer finance the Starlink terminals in Ukraine as the country prepared to fight through the harsh winter months. However, the billionaire reversed course and did continue to fund the service." https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/01/pentagon-awards-spacex-with-ukraine-contract-for-starlink-satellite-internet.html#:~:text=Musk%20reportedly%20told%20the%20Pentagon,continue%20to%20fund%20the%20service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pthaloblue@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago* First paragraph of the article you linked: The Pentagon said Thursday it has agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk’s SpaceX for use in Ukraine as Kyiv continues to defend itself against a full-scale Russian invasion. permalink fedilink source parent [+] atempuser23@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago That's true, but still, those terminals cost money and SpaceX has provided free access for thousands of Starlink stations for Ukraine military access. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -15 points 2 years ago (2 children) According to CNBC, SpaceX is funding Starlink in Ukraine, not the government: "Musk reportedly told the Pentagon in October he would no longer finance the Starlink terminals in Ukraine as the country prepared to fight through the harsh winter months. However, the billionaire reversed course and did continue to fund the service." https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/01/pentagon-awards-spacex-with-ukraine-contract-for-starlink-satellite-internet.html#:~:text=Musk%20reportedly%20told%20the%20Pentagon,continue%20to%20fund%20the%20service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pthaloblue@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago* First paragraph of the article you linked: The Pentagon said Thursday it has agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk’s SpaceX for use in Ukraine as Kyiv continues to defend itself against a full-scale Russian invasion. permalink fedilink source parent [+] atempuser23@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago That's true, but still, those terminals cost money and SpaceX has provided free access for thousands of Starlink stations for Ukraine military access. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pthaloblue@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago* First paragraph of the article you linked: The Pentagon said Thursday it has agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk’s SpaceX for use in Ukraine as Kyiv continues to defend itself against a full-scale Russian invasion. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] atempuser23@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago That's true, but still, those terminals cost money and SpaceX has provided free access for thousands of Starlink stations for Ukraine military access. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago That's true, but still, those terminals cost money and SpaceX has provided free access for thousands of Starlink stations for Ukraine military access. permalink fedilink source parent