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Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by papercrane »

swores wrote: post #42
schiffern wrote: post #25

Starlink doesn't offer service in UAE, so this must refer to diverted use of Starlink Maritime. Starlink Maritime is offered through (among others) Dubai-based maritime supplier ELCOME.[0] The ToS for Starlink Maritime isn't available, but this partner brochure[1] says: "Starlink Maritime is available for use in waters around the globe. Coverage in Territorial Waters is contingent on government approval ." (italics i…

Forgive me if I'm thinking like a TV writer since I don't have the scientific knowledge, hence the question: can GPS signals not be spoofed, if you are in possession of the device you want to trick? I.e. Couldn't they have fake GPS signals right next to a Starlink terminal that's not strong enough to have a wide-reaching effect, but enough for the terminal to believe it's somewhere it isn't and report that false loca…

Spoofing is possible, and Russia is known to use it. But it's unlikely they'd use it here. Spoofing is pretty indiscriminate, so nearby devices would also be affected, and as another commenter pointed out the device knowing it's location is important for it to connect to the network.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/vladimir-putin/russia-spoofing-...

Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by oneshtein »

potatototoo99 wrote: post #10
weatherlight wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why doesn't Musk's Company just turn off the Starlink panels , you know operating in Russia, just like he did over Crimea?

Why would he? Is the US at war with Russia?

Russia is at (undeclared) war with US and NATO. Russian propaganda currently says that they started the war to counter NATO expansion.

Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by belter »

Ekaros wrote: post #50

Time for Ukraine to start shooting down satellites? What is the most efficient way to do it?

No need to shoot down, just blind them.

"US Wants to Defend Satellites From Laser Attack" - https://www.universetoday.com/14614/us-wants-to-defend-satel...

Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by vardump »

swores wrote: post #42
schiffern wrote: post #25

Starlink doesn't offer service in UAE, so this must refer to diverted use of Starlink Maritime. Starlink Maritime is offered through (among others) Dubai-based maritime supplier ELCOME.[0] The ToS for Starlink Maritime isn't available, but this partner brochure[1] says: "Starlink Maritime is available for use in waters around the globe. Coverage in Territorial Waters is contingent on government approval ." (italics i…

Forgive me if I'm thinking like a TV writer since I don't have the scientific knowledge, hence the question: can GPS signals not be spoofed, if you are in possession of the device you want to trick? I.e. Couldn't they have fake GPS signals right next to a Starlink terminal that's not strong enough to have a wide-reaching effect, but enough for the terminal to believe it's somewhere it isn't and report that false loca…

Spoofing a Starlink receiver's GPS is not going to be very helpful with phase-shifted array antennas. Both the satellite and the terminal need to know each other's position.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phased_array

Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by threeseed »

severino wrote: post #45
yakshaving_jgt wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The point is that he's done this before in order to disadvantage Ukraine. He is quite clearly on the side of russia.

He is on the side of Russia but giving away for free this Starlink thing to the UAF that has proven useful for their operations. But how come the UAF are still using Starlink if it's provided by someone clearly on the side or Russia?

SpaceX has a contract with the US DoD to supply them to Ukraine.

Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by KingOfCoders »

swores wrote: post #42
schiffern wrote: post #25

Starlink doesn't offer service in UAE, so this must refer to diverted use of Starlink Maritime. Starlink Maritime is offered through (among others) Dubai-based maritime supplier ELCOME.[0] The ToS for Starlink Maritime isn't available, but this partner brochure[1] says: "Starlink Maritime is available for use in waters around the globe. Coverage in Territorial Waters is contingent on government approval ." (italics i…

Forgive me if I'm thinking like a TV writer since I don't have the scientific knowledge, hence the question: can GPS signals not be spoofed, if you are in possession of the device you want to trick? I.e. Couldn't they have fake GPS signals right next to a Starlink terminal that's not strong enough to have a wide-reaching effect, but enough for the terminal to believe it's somewhere it isn't and report that false loca…

https://gpsjam.org/

Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by z7 »

yakshaving_jgt wrote: post #40
petre wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why disable? They're useful to launch attacks on Russian troops by giving away their positions.

The point is that he's done this before in order to disadvantage Ukraine. He is quite clearly on the side of russia.

>He is quite clearly on the side of russia.

He said he "donated $100M to Ukraine" though:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1650008972865224704

Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by KingOfCoders »

z7 wrote: post #57
yakshaving_jgt wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The point is that he's done this before in order to disadvantage Ukraine. He is quite clearly on the side of russia.

>He is quite clearly on the side of russia. He said he "donated $100M to Ukraine" though: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1650008972865224704

I donated $200M to Ukraine.

Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai

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Post by simion314 »

severino wrote: post #45
yakshaving_jgt wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The point is that he's done this before in order to disadvantage Ukraine. He is quite clearly on the side of russia.

He is on the side of Russia but giving away for free this Starlink thing to the UAF that has proven useful for their operations. But how come the UAF are still using Starlink if it's provided by someone clearly on the side or Russia?

>But how come the UAF are still using Starlink if it's provided by someone clearly on the side or Russia?

US government bought some antennas so even if he loves Putin he can't bite the USA government who gave Tesla and SpaceX a ton of money.

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