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Elon Musk angers Ukraine by claiming SpaceX can no longer afford to provide Starlink services, asks Pentagon to pick up the tab
War is Boring ^ | October 14, 2022 | Andy Wolf

Posted on 10/14/2022 12:47:21 PM PDT by Yo-Yo

There's no such thing as a free-ish ride.

Elon Musk and SpaceX will no longer be able to fund Starlink internet in the Ukraine, citing a deteriorating relationship with Kyiv.

The company claims it cannot push any more resources to assist the Ukrainian war effort at a rate approaching pro bono status, and has looked to the Pentagon to pick up the tab.

“We are not in a position to further donate terminals to Ukraine, or fund the existing terminals for an indefinite period of time,” SpaceX’s director of government sales wrote in a communique to news media.

On Friday, Musk tweeted that his “operation has cost SpaceX $80 million and will exceed $100 million by the end of the year.”

The Pentagon was notified the month prior to the announcement, citing it would cost nearly $400 million within a 12-month span.

An outside consultant notified the Pentagon that “SpaceX faces terribly difficult decisions here. I do not think they have the financial ability to provide any additional terminals or service as requested by General Zaluzhniy.”

SpaceX has been instrumental in turning the less-developed Ukrainian military’s luck around, helping turn them from an army on its last legs to one capable of pushing the Russians out of their country.

When Musk began looking into ways to push the peace process forward, CNN reported that Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, responded with harsh words.

““F*** off is my very diplomatic reply to you @elonmusk,” he replied.

Deteriorating relations between Musk and Kyiv -the latter having become accustomed to getting what they want at the expense of Western democracies and republics- is said to have played a major role in the tech company’s response.


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KEYWORDS: elon; globalistlibertarian; loserdopians; musk; putinistamogul; sponsorofterrorism; starlink; ukraine
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To: Yo-Yo

Darn shirker. Next he’ll be wanting us to take some of the billions we’re blowing paying corrupt Uke government officials’ salaries and benefits and use it on helping the Ukrainian people.


21 posted on 10/14/2022 1:01:06 PM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Yo-Yo

Good.
If I have to pay for internet, so should they.

Are they supposed to be some kind of priveleged?

Write a letter, you Slavic mooks.


22 posted on 10/14/2022 1:01:25 PM PDT by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: cranked

Obviously a fake picture.


23 posted on 10/14/2022 1:02:05 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Yo-Yo

There’s enough cash . . . MORE than enough cash . . . being laundered through Ukraine (apparently the whole reason for it’s existence) to finance Starlink


24 posted on 10/14/2022 1:02:22 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true . . . I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: Yo-Yo

Due to your attitude, I thought you identified as a male they/them...


25 posted on 10/14/2022 1:03:03 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Fido969

“Sabotaging Starlink, Russia Is Using EW Complex “Tirada” To Disrupt SpaceX Satellites Connecting Ukraine – Media”
https://eurasiantimes.com/sabotaging-starlink-russia-using-ew-complex-tirada-to-disrupt/

And be assured, the Starlink satellites can be easily destroyed by Russia, as well.


26 posted on 10/14/2022 1:03:10 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Tell It Right

Yes, the world seems to be overrun with oligrifters...


27 posted on 10/14/2022 1:03:15 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Robert DeLong

Obviously but it serves its purpose.


28 posted on 10/14/2022 1:03:56 PM PDT by cranked
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To: EEGator

Could be worse, I could be tranny fluid.


29 posted on 10/14/2022 1:05:06 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: mass55th

unfortunately. He need the money to completely buy out Twatter.


30 posted on 10/14/2022 1:07:00 PM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: Yo-Yo
That would be worse. From a cute girl to a whatever...


31 posted on 10/14/2022 1:10:31 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Fido969

Yeah they probably have.
I heard they were having trouble receiving in Eastern Ukraine.
But I also heard that Western Ukraine relied on a powerful transmitter located in Poland.
Not sure why part of the service is relying on satellite and part on ground transmitter.
They could probably put a powerful transmitter in Romania to support Kherson and Crimea operations.
Romania is in NATO so Russia can’t bomb them.

But I’m guessing the HARMS missiles can be adjusted to hone in on the zoning signal.


32 posted on 10/14/2022 1:10:59 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: cranked
And the purpose is what exactly? 🙂

To prove Mush is a Putin supporter?

33 posted on 10/14/2022 1:11:31 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: max americana
"unfortunately. He need the money to completely buy out Twatter."

That's his problem, not mine. I've never subscribed to it, and never will, no matter who owns it. I don't want to have to pay for it, or his Starlink system.

34 posted on 10/14/2022 1:14:40 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: Robert DeLong

To show how Ukrainian media etc is/are going to portray Musk.

They are already covering every public face/poster of Tony Stark’s (aka Elon Musk) in Odessa.


35 posted on 10/14/2022 1:15:57 PM PDT by cranked
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To: cranked
"Green Screen Zelensky" can have his NATO Hollywood bosses holograph him into space to hack all the Starlink Sats.

All the usual FR Paid Pentagon Posters will be delirious with joy as they copy and paste his heroic holographs from the Daily Mail and (ukraine) PRAVDA.


36 posted on 10/14/2022 1:19:10 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: EEGator

Loved her in Inception. What a waste...


37 posted on 10/14/2022 1:20:12 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Yo-Yo

Did you understand the ending?
I felt like it was open to interpretation.


38 posted on 10/14/2022 1:21:49 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Yo-Yo

““F*** off is my very diplomatic reply to you @elonmusk,” he replied.

Deteriorating relations between Musk and Kyiv -the latter having become accustomed to getting what they want at the expense of Western democracies and republics- is said to have played a major role in the tech company’s response.

Ukraine. Biting the hand that feeds.


39 posted on 10/14/2022 1:21:50 PM PDT by Flick Lives (Cui bono)
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To: Yo-Yo

Yep Elon is playing politics.

I guess he’ll deny Taiwan aid as well.

Let the West pay that’s fair.


40 posted on 10/14/2022 1:22:06 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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