Elon Musk’s SpaceX Bails on Starlink Funding for Ukraine


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SpaceX says it can no longer fund Starlink satellite internet service in war-torn Ukraine, according to documents obtained by CNN. More than 20,000 Starlink terminals have been donated to the country since Russia invaded in February, and the service has been a lifeline for Ukrainian military efforts. But the $120 million it will take to fund the service through the end of the year is too much for SpaceX, and the company has reportedly asked the Pentagon to pick up the bill going forward.

The move to pull funding comes at an inauspicious time for Elon Musk, SpaceX’s outspoken CEO. The leaked letter asking the Pentagon to…

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