The U.S. has purchased more than 1,330 terminals from SpaceX, while SpaceX “donated” 3,670 terminals. However, the USAID is paying $1,500 for each terminal, while it normally costs $600.
Knowing that the military is interested in the terminals, this seems to be SpaceX selling those terminal at cost to showcase their stuff in action. Of course, hoping meanwhile for a future government contract and being smug about helping Ukraine.
> Gwynne Shotwell said at a public event last month, later telling CNBC, “I don’t think the U.S. has given us any money to give terminals to Ukraine.”
Why do all Musk companies lie about trivial stuff like that?
Because when your companies have the habit of being mistaken all the time, malice is more plausible. Btw, calling someone a "Musk hater" doesn't make you sound more credible.
Well Shotwell said on on March 22nd France and Poland donated, but the US didn't. Several days later on April 5th USAID announced a US government deal, so she was right at the time. The headline is extremely deceptive. Wapo is owned by Bezos who's building a Starlink competitor, Amazon Kuiper, that stands to gain from bad press about the competition.
Knowing that the military is interested in the terminals, this seems to be SpaceX selling those terminal at cost to showcase their stuff in action. Of course, hoping meanwhile for a future government contract and being smug about helping Ukraine.
> Gwynne Shotwell said at a public event last month, later telling CNBC, “I don’t think the U.S. has given us any money to give terminals to Ukraine.”
Why do all Musk companies lie about trivial stuff like that?