Entrepreneur Elon Musk. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 15American entrepreneur, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Twitter that he will continue to fund the maintenance of the Starlink satellite communications system in Ukraine. finance the Ukrainian government,» he wrote. On Friday, the billionaire said SpaceX could no longer pay for Starlink's service in Ukraine. Earlier, the American media, citing documents, wrote that SpaceX was asking the Pentagon to cover the costs. To date, about 20,000 Starlink terminals have been transferred to Ukraine. He also wrote that the related operations cost SpaceX $80 million, and by the end of the year these costs will exceed $100 million. The day before, Musk said that his SpaceX company could no longer pay for Starlink services in Ukraine. Previously, the media, citing documents, wrote that SpaceX is asking the Pentagon to cover these costs. GPS satelliteTo date, about 20 thousand Starlink terminals have been transferred to Ukraine. Musk clarified that the related operations cost SpaceX $80 million, and by the end of the year these costs will exceed $100 million. connections. However, Musk is not alone in providing communications to Ukrainian troops, according to a US military statement. Starlink is a next-generation satellite network designed to provide broadband Internet access around the world. SpaceX has launched over 2,300 satellites into orbit.
