Security · Updated 15 Oct, 09:23 am IST
Starshield vs Starlink: SpaceX, US government and Ukrainian complaint
Why it matters for readers: It matters because it shows why who controls a satellite network can change how it is used in war and peace.
- Ukraine complained that SpaceX had restricted military-grade Starlink services, which it said hampered drone strike missions and air defences.1
- Starshield is a military version developed for the Pentagon and is described as owned and controlled by the US government.1
- Elon Musk said Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX and that limits on its use are meant to restrict offensive military action.1
- Starlink is a large low-Earth-orbit satellite internet network with more than 11,000 satellites and roughly 13 million subscribers.1
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