Time for Ukraine to start shooting down satellites? What is the most efficient way to do it?
The same sats they use for connectivity?
Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai
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Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai
#82How is this legal? Can Starlink get in trouble from EU and the US?
I'm sure the precogs employed by Starlink can predict which terminals sold in other countries will be "illegally" moved to Russia and stop the transaction before it happens. So yes, it's all Starlink's fault. I'm also sure they can distinguish between terminals used by ukrainians and russians on a front line that probably changes daily. Again, it's their fault. Musk can be blamed for a lot of things, but for this, no…
> can predict which terminals sold in other countries will be "illegally" moved to Russia
That's not how starlink works. At all.
Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai
#83Earlier quoted context omitted.
Physically impossible if you just have a couple satellites in GEO.
There is a GPS in the terminal and I can guarantee the gps data is transmitted to Starlink noc/hub in real time. It's trivial to geoblock terminals.
It's also fairly doable to spoof GPS if you care to. And I'm talking about the earlier satellite communicators, not Starlink, which can indeed easily triangulate.
Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai
#84Just like bankers - always funding both sides of the war.
> Just like bankers - always funding both sides of the war.
Ferengi Rule of Acquisition 34: War is good for business.
Ferengi Rule of Acquisition 35: Peace is good for business.
Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai
#85So many people here showing they know nothing about satcom or wireless networks
High bandwidth phased array LEO satellite internet is a relatively new concept. Give them some time.
The SpaceX cells are small enough. All they need is a whitelist of nearly 100k devices.
They'd rather antagonize the cheapest satcom supplier
Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai
#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
He's lied on Twitter before. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1026872652290379776 resulted in his having to step down as Tesla board chair and have his tweets vetted by a minder. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/elon-musk-ordered-to-ab...
I assume he meant that the 20,000 Starlink terminals donated to Ukraine had cost $100 million.
$5k each?
Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai
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#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
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…
I assume a working gps is necessary for good signal since orientatiin matters in starlink.
Starlink can operate in a degraded manner without GPS now
Re: Russian troops use Starlink licensed and imported from Dubai
#90Earlier quoted context omitted.
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?
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Look at the starlink coverage map