Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says unexplained limits on Starlink and Starshield services continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls the restrictions. Ukraine uses both the civilian service Starlink and the more secure Starshield, depending on what communications are needed. The networks use 10,000 satellites to
Earlier on Thursday, Zelensky said the speed of the system used by Ukraine’s military had still not been restored fully. Speaking at a press conference, he said the speed “has not been restored to 400 [km/h; 250mph] yet”, adding: “We are working on it.” He continued: “I am waiting to hear from US Secretary of
Elon Musk’s SpaceX said Tuesday that third quarter revenue rose 161% to $14.6 billion year-over-year, cruising past the $12.86 billion analysts expected, according to Visible Alpha consensus from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company reported net income of $4.4 million, or 35 cents a share compared with a net loss of $541 million in the
Speed of communication has been essential on the battlefield for as long as humans have waged war. From the legendary roughly 25-mile messenger’s run to announce an Athenian victory at Marathon, to war drums and carrier pigeons, to the telegraph, and right up to today’s militaries’ reliance on high-speed digital links, rapid information transmission is
US President Donald Trump has denied limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink’s sister internet network Starshield after it restricted drone speed, hampering Kyiv’s ability to protect itself from Russian attacks. “It wasn’t me and I don’t think it was [Starlink owner] Elon [Musk],” Trump said, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said speed had yet to
He is fixed on the live stream as a Ukrainian snare swoops in, hovers for a few seconds and drops a net on to the drone, dragging it from the sky. This Russian drone was for reconnaissance, but if it had locked on to the soldiers, another drone carrying explosives would have followed. This moment
