Starlink reportedly pitched pricier Ukraine plan after Musk cut service
The gist
SpaceX reportedly told U.S. military officials Ukraine could restore Starlink access by switching to an upgraded contract.
Ukraine says the outage hampered its defenses, showing reliance on one provider.
How it unfolded
- 2022 -02Musk provides Starlink to Ukraine after a plea from then Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Federov.
- 2022 -10Musk pulls the service; a SpaceX letter to the Pentagon reported by CNN says the company can no longer financially support it and asks the U.S. government to take over funding.
- 2023 -01Starlink is blocked for long-range drone strikes; Musk says the company would not enable escalation that may lead to WW3.