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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-2•5 days agoI believe that it was off not because of SpaxeX’s decision but due to U.S. sanctions. Enabling it there would’ve literally been illegal. Musk has also added that had he been contacted by U.S. officials and told to turn it on he would have, but they didn’t.
minus-square@NotMyOldRedditNamelinkEnglish-1•edit-25 days agoYa, its quite possible it was related to that. And you’re right, had the DoD contacted them and said were approving this, do it, they would have done it. They won’t fuck around with that. The DoD has control now and does whatever they want with dishes given to Ukraine.
I believe that it was off not because of SpaxeX’s decision but due to U.S. sanctions. Enabling it there would’ve literally been illegal.
Musk has also added that had he been contacted by U.S. officials and told to turn it on he would have, but they didn’t.
Ya, its quite possible it was related to that.
And you’re right, had the DoD contacted them and said were approving this, do it, they would have done it. They won’t fuck around with that. The DoD has control now and does whatever they want with dishes given to Ukraine.