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New allegations that Musk has spoken regularly with Putin since late 2022 pose awkward implications for his defense contracts with the US ...
SpaceX’s Starlink network, with some 6,500 satellites in low-Earth-orbit providing high-speed internet from Kyiv to Vanuatu, would appear to be Taiwan’s most reliable option.
SpaceX’s Starlink network currently isn’t an option for Taiwan. Photo: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images TAIPEI— Elon Musk ’s space company operates the world’s most powerful satellite ...
Putin Reportedly Asked Elon Musk Not to Activate Starlink Over Taiwan. Published Oct 24, 2024 at 10:36 PM EDT Updated Oct 28, 2024 at 6:15 PM EDT. By .
Starlink, the satellite internet service from SpaceX, ... According to a CNN report, SpaceX subsequently insisted on majority ownership of a Starlink-based venture requested by Taiwan, ...
Taiwan's government has officially committed to developing its own version of "Starlink" as part of its "Five Trusted Industry Sectors" initiative. The launch of the country's first Beyond 5G low ...
As a result, Taiwan and the European Union are pursuing independent satellite programs to reduce dependence on Starlink. The EU has allocated $2.6 billion for its own constellation, emphasizing ...
05/20/2025 May 20, 2025. Amid rising tensions with China, Taiwan wants to reduce its reliance on undersea cables prone to sabotage. But it doesn't trust Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet ...
Starlink is making money from them by offering internet access to airplanes and ships, ... like Taiwan and the European Union, so as not to be overly reliant on Musk and the United States.