Despite CEO Elon Musk's assurances SpaceX's satellite terminals are not beign sold in Russia, Chinese drone maker DJI is doing so openly online.

SpaceX’s Starlink user terminals are being openly sold in Russia, though CEO Elon Musk has denied knowledge of any such sales in the country.

The terminals, which link users with the Starlink satellite constellation are available on the Chinese company DJI’s website in Russia.

The Shenzhen-based firm is better known as one of the world’s leading drone producers. Soon after Russia began its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, DJI announced it would temporarily suspend business in both countries pending “compliance assessments.”

  • @NegativeLookBehindEnglish
    19•4 months ago

    So now we can pinpoint the Russian outposts when the terminals make contact with the satellites?

    • @Death_EquityEnglish
      22•4 months ago

      If Starlink will provide location information in a timely manner, which I don’t have much confidence in.

      • gullible
        12•4 months ago

        But… but musk said that starlink isn’t meant to be used for WAR! He surely wouldn’t lie in order to attempt to spin his intent to prolong the war and sell to the other side through an intermediary!!!

    • Flying SquidMEnglish
      5•4 months ago

      Not with Elon running things considering he decided not allowing Ukraine to quickly win the war would start WWIII.

      • @NegativeLookBehindEnglish
        3•4 months ago

        No Such Agency surely has a…workaround…for gathering the data.