SpaceX president says Ukraine war opened door to Starlink

SpaceX internet service's move into Ukraine was accelerated by Russia's invasion, while competitor OneWeb was delayed after cutting ties with Russia's space agency. — Bloomberg

SpaceX was already close to offering internet service in Ukraine, but Russia’s invasion accelerated the process, and it’s now offering consumer connections in a war zone.

"We were close to getting the approvals to offer service but the documents weren’t all signed,” Gwynne Shotwell said Tuesday at the Satellite 2022 conference in Washington.