SpaceX CEO responded to a plea from a senior government official to extend the space-based internet service to Ukraine.
Saturday, asking him to extend Starlink's high-speed broadband internet services to the besieged country, rhetorically noting that"while you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!" , while you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine!
While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand.Musk apparently obliged, tweeting Saturday that Starlink service was active in Ukraine and also agreeing to send more Starlink terminals to expand the country's bandwidth.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SpaceX Starlink satellite internet service activated in Ukraine, says Elon MuskSpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk announced Saturday that the company's Starlink internet satellites are now active in Ukraine as the country suffers power outages due to Russia's invasion.
Read more »
Elon Musk to Ukraine, After SpaceX Terminals Arrive: 'You Are Most Welcome'Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX delivered to Ukraine terminals that connect to the company's Starlink satellite-based internet service
Read more »
After Russia's threat, Elon Musk says SpaceX can protect the ISS from deorbitingRussian Space Agency Chief's not-so-veiled threat wasn't taken lightly by Elon Musk, who jumped at a chance to protect the ISS from deorbiting.
Read more »
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Rescue ISS Against Russia SabotageElon Musk has vowed to become a real-life action hero, saving the world -- or at least part of it -- by thwarting any attempt by the Russian Government to send the International Space Station hurling toward earth.
Read more »
Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink terminals have arrived in UkraineA truck full of SpaceX Starlink terminals has arrived in Ukraine, government official says in tweet thanking Elon Musk
Read more »
Musk's SpaceX satellite dishes arrive in Ukraine, drawing minister's thanksElon Musk fulfilled a promise to get a shipment of Starlink satellite dishes into Ukraine, helping the country maintain internet connectivity in the face of Russian onslaught
Read more »