Elon Musk reverses course, says SpaceX will keep funding Ukraine Starlink service for free | CNN Business

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Elon Musk says that SpaceX will continue funding Starlink internet service in war-torn Ukraine, reversing course after SpaceX asked the United States military to pick up the tab.

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. US billionaire Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that SpaceX will continue funding Starlink internet service in war-torn Ukraine, apparently reversing course after SpaceX asked the United States military to pick up the tab.

In response Saturday to a follower who replied to Musk’s tweet, “No good deed goes unpunished,” Musk said, “Even so, we should still do good deeds.” Musk on Friday had doubled down on SpaceX’s request to the Pentagon in a series of tweets. “SpaceX is not asking to recoup past expenses, but also cannot fund the existing system indefinitely *and* send several thousand more terminals that have data usage up to 100X greater than typical households.

 

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Like Donald Trump he knows the art of the deal and gets things done. So he got it through. A.T.A.R., otherwise too slow...

Stock Exchange is a powerful weapon when it needs to be. One negative vibe and Musk could have lost billions

Musk suddenly realized that the main SpaceX customer is the US government.

All these articles are based on a tweet. While it could very well mean SpaceX will continue funding, it could also of been sarcasm.

Piss off Musk

Es de sabios recapacitar. elonmusk Thank you for doing the right thing.

Private Businesses are not OBLIGATED to help fund a war. If you think they are, you need to pull your head outta your ass and stop being so Bloodthirsty. Typical American War Mentality on Full Display.

Because Ukraine is broken country

Stock market can be powerful compass

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Oh, cruel politics game: 'We will take your company under terms of national security if you refuse the service' The aforementioned: 'no, no... I was just kidding'

Like it's not the best PR and proof of its capability Sterlink has ever had? Frankly they should be paying Ukraine for the free advertising 🇺🇦

Considering it's basically US foreign aid, the US government should pick up the tab... But it's not a bad field test.

Great

Who?

How's about we work on getting some billionaires with morals and empathy?

Good news!

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Musk is as dependable, to America, as China. The government should look for other options, including for space launches. When he can, he will put the screws to us.

After the criticism he got and continues to get it shows a lot of character. I would have demanded payment from the feds and an apology or cut services completely

Huge fires and shootings going on at Evin prison in Tehran RIGHT NOW. Evin is where the Islamic Republic holds many political prisoners. We believe a huge massacre is happening. Please ACT! BE OUR VOICE! evinperison اوین زندان_اوین

Until tomorrow

That's a great effort appreciated elonmusk but why the world is still silent on Palestine 🤔

They could prob claim it’s a donation and get huge tax breaks.

Thank you from myself personally and from the people of Ukraine. First of all, we need our people who represent our government

Getting the military to pay for anything is a slippery slope.

Be our voice Evinprison Evin MahsaAmini

Man on black, and money from government subsidies work!

The main prison in Tehran, where political prisoners including journalists, students, writers, actors and even comedians are held is set on fire. Their lives are in danger and Iranian citizens are kept in dark regarding number of casualties and even reason of fire. Evinprison

Raytheon and Boeing should send Their Windfall Profits to Ukraine, you bet.

And people try to make out elonmusk is a bad person smh

OlafScholz EmmanuelMacron alexanderdecroo POTUS JustinTrudeau All Western countries whose citizens are in Evin prison must immediately call out Islamic Republic and make accountable!The lives of many Iranian prisoners is in danger. MahsaAmini SosEvinPrison

I'm a proud share holder.

Bipolar disorder?

Thank you! Glory to Ukraine !! PS I haven’t used my twitter account for years but I dusted it off today because I wanted to thank you. I thought about when you gave them star link at the beginning of the war, my shame I should have. Thank you!!

It means he has to fund it forever

Keep doing it Elon ukranians are good developers they can work for you. They even do it for fun.

Most talented humans are burning alive in Iran Evin_prison right now! Please be Iranian’s voice fighting the most dangerous government in the world EvinInDanger مهسا_امینی

The US government would rather fund the industrialized military machine.

I wouldn't trust starlink any more after we know that Elon Musk is a friend of Putin

Más perdidas para Elon Musk

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Lol golden boy got a phone from top dog

Why should he be expected to pay?

there is no musk

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So he decided to go and do the right thing. I wonder how many hate missives he received?

I wouldn't trust starlink any more after we know that Elon Musk is a friend of Putin

Biden needs to nationalize ElonMusk's StarLink system NOW. The Ukrainian military relies heavily on it & were poised to go into Kherson when his system suddenly 'failed' - & the attack had to be halted. He also refused to let SL be used to attack Crimea.

jafarpanahi rasoulof alahmad nargesmohammadi Hundreds, thousands of our friends, brothers and sisters are in there. The most brilliant brains, artists, scientists students of sharifuniversity The potential of democratic future for Iran is inside that prison!

there is no musk

Evin Prison aka 'Evin University', has been set on fire! An intentional murder of opposition activists by the terrorist Islamic Republic and the World should recognize it as the massacre that it is What else needs to happen for the international community to get in involved?

EvinInDanger Evin_prison evinprison

He owes nothing to Ukraine after their response to his recommendation for peace

elonmusk

And then he'll change his mind again as headlines wane

How kosher of him… they got him.

So musk doesn’t want to continue funding that but wants to buy twitter..

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Man baby seeks attention. News at 11!!

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