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    Elon Musk to send another batch of Starlink Systems to Ukraine

    Despite the continuing Russian invasion, it looks like SpaceX is only getting started in its attempts to keep Ukraine linked to the internet. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine recently announced that Elon Musk has agreed to provide another batch of Starlink satellite terminals to the nation, which will subsequently be put in conflict-affected cities. Despite […] More

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    Elon Musk is doing more for Ukraine than the US Government

    Musk’s decision to provide Ukraine with satellite internet is commendable – but it raises issues about what the US government and its allies are really doing for the nation. To say that Elon Musk is a divisive personality is an understatement. To others, the flamboyant entrepreneur, who is the wealthiest person on the globe on […] More

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    Elon Musk: SpaceX’s Starlink Internet service is now active in Ukraine

    Elon Musk stated that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is currently accessible in Ukraine, with further terminals on the way. Musk’s post was in response to a request from a Ukrainian government official, who asked whether Musk might assist the country’s residents in gaining internet connection in the face of persistent Russian strikes. Mykhailo Fedorov, […] More

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    Ukraine appeals to Elon Musk for Starlink satellites to maintain Internet

    Vice Prime Minister Fedorov reached out to Elon Musk for Starlink internet service in a last-ditch effort to restore internet access. As Russian forces approach Kyiv, Ukraine has been suffering internet problems. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation contacted SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about the company’s Starlink satellite broadband service. […] More

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    Successful Launch of 49 Starlink Internet Satellites by SpaceX: Sets a New Fairing Reuse Record!

    SpaceX has successfully launched another Falcon 9, this time carrying 49 Starlink satellites to a 339-kilometer orbit with a 53.22-degree inclination, maintaining their high launch tempo. The launch took place on Thursday, February 3 at 1:13 p.m. EST (18:13 p.m. UTC) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at Florida’s historic Launch Complex 39A. Both fairing sections […] More

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    Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink Launches Premium Service with 2X Speed: $500 monthly with speeds up to 500 Mbps

    Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is gaining a new high-performance tier dubbed Starlink Premium, which will be expensive. The new service, which was announced by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, has a bigger high-performance antenna and promises speeds of between 150 and 500Mbps (20 to 40ms latency), up from the standard service’s promise of 50 to […] More