Musk said that only 11 of 25 thousand Starlink Internet terminals pay for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, October 19 – RIA Novosti. American businessman Elon Musk said that the work of 11,000 of the 25,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals in Ukraine has been paid for by a number of countries, organizations and individuals, while SpaceX lost $20 million a month from the rest of the company and will continue. do so.
He had previously offered the Pentagon to bear the costs, but later withdrew the request.
“There is no money from the US Department of Defense, but many other countries, organizations and individuals pay about 11,000 of the 25,000 terminals (thanks!),” he wrote on Twitter.
“SpaceX is losing about $20 million a month in free services and costs associated with increased security measures for cyber defense, but we will continue to do so (sigh),” Musk said.
The Pentagon has previously said that Musk’s satellite internet has proven extremely effective in Ukraine, enabling network-centric warfare. The military department confirmed talks with Musk and his rivals, but declined to provide any details.
Source: Ria
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