[Epoch Times, February 27, 2022](Epoch Times reporter Li Xin comprehensive report) SpaceX CEO Elon .Musk(Elon Musk) announced on Saturday (February 26), atUkrainestarted”Starlink” service to provide network support for it.
“The Starlink service is nowUkrainerun. More terminals are on the way. “Musksaid on Twitter Saturday afternoon.
Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2022
“Starlink“(Starlink) is a satellite broadband service plan of SpaceX, by deploying a giant satellite constellation of 12,000 satellites in predetermined orbits above the earth, including 1,584 satellites deployed in low-Earth orbit, to build a global coverage. ofthe InternetService Network. The work is scheduled to be completed between 2019 and 2024, with services already starting in some areas in 2020.
Musk’s decision was in response to a request from Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov. Ten hours before Musk’s tweet, Fedorov tweeted a request for him to provide Starlink services to Ukraine, which is in distress.
For Musk’s help, Fedorov later thanked him on Twitter.
According to Archyde.com,the InternetUkrainian internet connections have been affected by the Russian intrusion, particularly in southern and eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is most intense, monitors said Saturday.
Satellite technology, while extremely expensive to deploy, can provide internet to people living in rural or hard-to-reach places without fiber-optic cables and cell towers. The technology can also be an important backup when a hurricane or other natural disaster disrupts communications.
Musk said on Jan. 15 that SpaceX has 1,469 Starlink satellites in operation and 272 satellites are about to enter operational orbit.
Responsible editor: Li Yuan#