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Ukraine suffered a comms outage when 1,300 SpaceX satellite units went offline over funding issues
CNN.com ^ | 11/4/2022 | Alex Marquardt and Sean Lyngaas

Posted on 11/05/2022 7:47:18 AM PDT by Dr. Thorne

Washington CNN — Ukraine’s fears that its troops  may lose access to Elon Musk’s crucial Starlink internet service deepened in the past week after 1,300 of the military’s satellite units went offline, according to two sources familiar with the outage.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: musk; spacex; starlink; ukraine
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But, but, but everything is GREAT in Ukraine. Putin is on the run and dying from... whatever. Don't you worry 'bout a thing. /sarcasm
1 posted on 11/05/2022 7:47:18 AM PDT by Dr. Thorne
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All those billions in graft...and they can’t pay their internet bill.


2 posted on 11/05/2022 7:48:27 AM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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How about a "Help Ukrainian Boys Die" gofundme page?
3 posted on 11/05/2022 7:54:38 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, second of three generations.)
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To: 2banana

Ukr. troops will become more vicious now that you take their porn away.


4 posted on 11/05/2022 7:55:38 AM PDT by George from New England
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To: Dr. Thorne

No, it’s that devil Musk again! Not to worry, the warmongers in DC will charge whatever the expense to our grandkids’ tab, as per usual.


5 posted on 11/05/2022 7:58:36 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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Must be O’Biden didn’t pay the bill!


6 posted on 11/05/2022 7:58:50 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: Dr. Thorne

Even though the USA is giving Ukraine the equivalent of about $400 million PER DAY, there is on-going debate over who will fund the extensive satellite-internet network Musk has so far provided FOR FREE.

One would think this would be important for Ukraine.

And yet, the debate continues. Why? Because Musk didn’t go through the proper DC channels where everyone is allowed their share of grift

It shows what a cynical and corrupt enterprise the US Deep state war in Ukraine really is.


7 posted on 11/05/2022 7:59:01 AM PDT by PGR88
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That is what happens when you want free stuff. perhaps Zelensky could dip into his own pockets along with his buddy Kolomoisky.


8 posted on 11/05/2022 8:02:15 AM PDT by dforest ( )
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To: Dr. Thorne

Pop in another quarter.


9 posted on 11/05/2022 8:03:20 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Dr. Thorne

You would think that Musk could at least downgrade them to sub-DSL bandwidth, if they’re not going to pay.


10 posted on 11/05/2022 8:06:32 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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Musk had to keep Starlink going until the Twitter deal was done.

Now Musk can work for peace in Ukraine, again.


11 posted on 11/05/2022 8:07:06 AM PDT by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Estonia: 35 degrees)
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Elon, cut off all free Ukrainian Internet!!


12 posted on 11/05/2022 8:14:29 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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1,300 of the military’s satellite units went offline

What are the chances anyone in the US military above O-5 sees a potential problem here?

GPS missiles... GPS bombs... GPS navigation... GPS comms...

What is the CCP doing up there with their space plane and space station?

Does the US military teach basic map reading anymore?

13 posted on 11/05/2022 8:24:35 AM PDT by Semper Vigilantis (I refuse to grow up and you can't make me!)
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“ Does the US military teach basic map reading anymore? ”

Cartography is racist supremacy


14 posted on 11/05/2022 8:29:31 AM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: 2banana

BINGO!!


15 posted on 11/05/2022 8:31:47 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: PGR88

The Ukraine thingy is a huge opp for the rats to launder and skim millions/billions before they are run from office.


16 posted on 11/05/2022 8:34:07 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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it is both rats and repukes laundering billions over there. Taking turns going to Kiev picking up suitcases full of Ca$h. It was BOTH the repukes and rats that were behind the election steal, especially in Georgia and Arizona which Trump decisively won. Open your eyes to the fact that the majority of the senate and house are totally corrupt regardless of party affiliation.


17 posted on 11/05/2022 8:45:11 AM PDT by davidb56
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Didn’t Biden threaten that the U.S. government would take over the system.

Another over-the-top threat by Biden — Musk will let Biden twist-and-turn on this one.

It should be interesting to watch, particularly after Election Day.

Poor Joe Robinette Biden. And even moreso, poor Ukrainian military and civilians, many more deaths coming their way.


18 posted on 11/05/2022 8:48:50 AM PDT by detch (")
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Hey..
You can use my stuff, but you gotta pay for it...
Them... No way are we gonna pay... You should just give it to me for free...
Yeah... Right...


19 posted on 11/05/2022 8:49:56 AM PDT by joe fonebone (And the people said NO! The End)
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To: caww

No, when they sent the big guy his 10%, it left them a little short.


20 posted on 11/05/2022 8:50:34 AM PDT by allwrong57
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