SpaceX has taken steps to limit Ukraine’s use of the company’s satellite-internet connections for military purposes, a top executive at the Elon Musk-founded company said Wednesday.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said SpaceX had worked to restrict the country from using Starlink, as the company’s satellite-internet business is called, for military purposes.
Starlink, which provides high-speed broadband, isn’t designed to be used for offensive or defensive military operations, according to user documents. Ms. Shotwell reiterated that point in explaining why SpaceX had added the limits in Ukraine.
“There are things that we can do and have done,” she told reporters after an appearance at a space-industry event. She declined to discuss details.
Starlink has played a high-profile role in Ukraine’s continuing conflict with Russia.
Ms. Shotwell said that the Ukrainian military’s use of Starlink for typical communications purposes was permitted, and that the high-speed internet the business offers also helped with humanitarian relief, linking families and hospitals.
In September, Mr. Musk said in a tweet that Starlink was designed for peaceful uses only. The terms of service for Starlink state the internet connections it makes possible aren’t for military engagements.
“Starlink is not designed or intended for use with or in offensive or defensive weaponry or other comparable end-uses,” the Starlink terms of service document says.
Ms. Shotwell, at the event on Wednesday, echoed those points, saying that Starlink was “never intended to be weaponized” and that Ukraine had used it in ways that weren’t part of any agreement.
“You offer a commercial product to provide connectivity to people, which is helpful in conflict, but you also want to be careful of how they use it,” she said.
An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday on Twitter that companies had to decide whether they were on Ukraine’s side or Russia’s, and that SpaceX and Ms. Shotwell should choose.
A SpaceX spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the post.
Ms. Shotwell said SpaceX became aware of news reports about Starlink being used in Ukraine on drones.
Russian officials said in October that the country could target U.S. commercial satellites if they were used to help Ukraine. Mr. Musk said last May on Twitter that Starlink had resisted Russian cyberwar and hacking attempts.
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Off topic:
CDC adds kung-flu vaxx for routine childhood vaccine schedule.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/02/official-cdc-adds-covid-19-vaccine-routine-immunization-schedule-children-adolescents/
WTF?! I guess they are ignoring all the kids dying, young athletes dropping like flies, and fake vaxx injuries? Starting at six months of age now these demonskins will be jabbing all the way through adolescence.
Fricken asinine.
That means by the time kids are 30 yrs old they will have taken OVER 50 vaccinations (This ain’t a vaccine tho)…no wonder kids with medical problems has increased TEN FOLD in the past years. My Wife is a teacher and when she started 30 yrs ago…she MIGHT have one child with a problem…NOW she has at least 2-4 per class of TWENTY!
Our Son has only his baby shots (Limited to real vaccines) and now no more.
Read a report fake vaxx causes rapid againg of organs too. Like progeria on your organs.
Baby shot bad as well. First part of Gates’ population plan. Listened to him admit this at a WEF gathering years ago. Not like the Covid 19 gene therapy suicide shot, but it does affect immune system development. Japan banned shots to any children under the age of 7. All shots worse than the disease. Just check the data at the CDC.
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Gary,
Maybe the White Hats need to show the people something we can confirm. My uncle says the same about the White Hats, and I keep saying show me the money. ?
Not gonna happen. You just have to see the results and notice good things happening. If you look there is considerable evidence. People would never accept what needs doing, plus it would destroy confidence in government. And the Civil Court System would take decades and never get the job done. Too big. Better to let them complain than know the real truth. Like Jack Nickleson said in that movie.
Oh well, I will keep positive anyways. Sooner or later the house of cards will be blown over.
I hope Putin shoots down the satellites just for shitz n giggles too.?
Actually, I own him and I’m taking bids.
Red Hat Linux Own Him too.. Including Black Hat EXPO ?
https://www.redhat.com
Yep, White Hats own him.
I don’t understand? WDYM
There’s a war going on behind the view of the public. White Hats refer to the good guys. Made up mostly of certain elements of our military.
Satan owns him.?
The original, yes,