Musk explained that Starlink the company is operating in the red. And supporting Ukraine’s satellite internet for free is not possible indefinitely.
He added that the LEO communications constellation needs to avoid bankruptcy. And SpaceX has to focus on the company’s bottom lines.
Every month, SpaceX is closing in on spending about $20 million. This keeps Ukraine’s Starlink service operational.
“In addition to terminals, we have to create, launch, maintain & replenish satellites & ground stations & pay telcos for access to the Internet via gateways. We’ve also had to defend against cyberattacks & jamming, which are getting harder. Burn is approaching ~$20M/month,” he added.
The only outcome ist that now no Ukrainian will EVER buy your f…ing tesla crap. So good luck to you .@elonmusk
— Andrij Melnyk (@MelnykAndrij) October 3, 2022
Peace Plan causes Twitter war
Musk’s tweets about Ukraine’s free Starlink service comes after he proposed a peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
The plan was not a formal proposal. He just talked about it in an interview.
