According to a CNN story on Friday, SpaceX has asked the government whether it may pay for any more terminals deployed to Ukraine, as well as current internet connections. These costs are expected to total $124 million by the end of 2022, and approximately $380 million over the following year. Musk subsequently stated on Twitter that Starlink cannot support services in Ukraine “indefinitely,” saying that Starlink is losing around $20 million per month to keep its services running.
According to Musk, Starlink has sent around 25,000 terminals to aid Ukraine’s combat operations. The service has been critical in keeping the Ukrainian military and people online throughout the conflict, as the nation continues to experience blackouts caused by Russian missile strikes and the danger of cyberattacks remains high.
