Ukraine’s president has accused SpaceX of misleading him about restrictions on the Starshield satellite system, claiming the imposed speed limits are political rather than technical. He said the limitations, which have been in place for five days, prevent Ukrainian drones from flying faster than 161 km/h, causing loss of high‑speed connections. The president argues that the throttling of the military‑grade satellite network is affecting the entire frontline.
Throttling of Elon Musk’s military-grade satellite system affecting whole frontline, says Ukraine’s presidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused SpaceX of not telling the truth over restrictions to Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system, saying that the decision to impose speed limits appears to be “political” rather than “technical”.Speaking on Friday, Ukraine’s president said the restrictions affecting Ukrainian drones had been in place for five days. They could no longer fly at speeds of more than 161km/h (100mph), he said, with connections at higher speeds lost. Continue reading...
