WSJ says Musk authorized Starshield slowdown that disrupted Ukrainian drones
Ukraine says a 160 kph speed cap disrupted military drone operations; Musk says the U.S. government controls Starshield, while Trump denies ordering the limit.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: wsj.com
Why it matters
The dispute shows how a speed limit on a private satellite service can constrain battlefield operations, while SpaceX, U.S. officials and Ukraine give conflicting accounts of who controls that limit.
Elon Musk authorized a speed restriction on the U.S. military satellite service used by Ukraine, according to an October 20th Wall Street Journal report, setting off a dispute among SpaceX, the White House and Kyiv over who controls a communications link that Ukrainian forces rely on to operate drones.…
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