SpaceX wrote a letter last month to the Department of Defense asking for the Pentagon’s assistance in paying for Ukraine’s Starlink satellite internet. According to CNNSpaceX explained to the department that the company would lose access for $120 million in 2022 and $400 million in the next 12 months. The company stated that it was unable to donate more terminals to Ukraine and to fund existing terminals for an indefinite time.
Now, company chief, Elon Musk, seems to have backtracked, writing on Twitter that SpaceX will “keep funding” the service in Ukraine.
After receiving the letter, Pentagon confirmed that it had received it. It was made public that it’s been discussing payments with SpaceX, but it’s also looking into alternatives. Sabrina Singh is the Pentagon’s deputy Press Secretary. She stated: “There are other entities we can certainly partner with when providing Ukraine with what it needs on the battlefield.”
– Mat Smith
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