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US government paid SpaceX millions for Starlink Ukraine 'donations'
Original: SpaceX was paid millions by the U.S. government for its Starlink 'donation' to Ukraine
SpaceX received millions of dollars in payments from the US government for Starlink terminals and connectivity it had publicly described as donated to Ukraine. The report has renewed scrutiny of Elon Musk's claims about free provision of the satellite service to Kyiv, and of the true scale of American funding behind it.
Why now: Reports revealing that publicly touted donations were in fact government-funded deals raise questions about SpaceX's claims and war-time spending.
SpaceXStarlinkUS governmentUkraineElon Musk
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