Interesting statement from Russia on satellite use: “Quasi-civilian infrastructure may become a legitimate target for retaliation.”
It’s clear that Starlink has become an important part of Ukraine’s command, control and communication system in parts of the country.
We would like to underline an extremely dangerous trend that goes beyond the harmless use of outer space technologies and has become apparent during the events in Ukraine. Namely, the use by the United States and its allies of the elements of civilian, including commercial, infrastructure in outer space for military purposes. It seems like our colleagues do not realize that such actions in fact constitute indirect involvement in military conflicts. Quasi-civilian infrastructure may become a legitimate target for retaliation. Actions of the Western countries needlessly put at risk the sustainability of peaceful space activities, as well as numerous social and economical processes on Earth that affect the well-being of people, in particular developing countries. At the very least, this provocative use of civilian satellites is questionable under the Outer Space Treaty, which provides for the exclusively peaceful use of outer space, and must be strongly condemned by the international community.
Funnily enough, Elon went Russia in an attempt to purchase ICBM rockets for the falcon 1 prototype. And allegedly they laughed at him and tried to charge him pretty high prices for old stock. So he set out to dismantle their entire space industry…
An attack from a country on a corporation. Wonder where this is going to lead… Well, the destruction or even only the attempt of an attack on Starling satellites would really be something. I am betting Starlink sats are cheaper than the missile Russia would use to destroy them.
Back in March 2022, Musk released an important warning on twitter: Starlink is the only non-Russian communications system still working in some parts of Ukraine, so probability of being targeted is high. Please use with caution.
Is Russia going to launch an electromagnetic attack against the private company to disrupt its signal?
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