Ukraine-Krieg: Wieder Störung an Starlink – Kiew nutzt Alternative aus Israel
Die Ukraine will unabhängiger vom US-Satellitenbetreiber SpaceX werden. Die israelische Firma HiSky hat eine Lösung mit einigen Vorteilen – aber einem deutlichen Nachteil.
Ukraine increasingly relies on an alternative to US satellite internet provider Starlink, utilizing Israeli firm HiSky's terminal. HiSky's six-kilogram satellite terminals are fitted to Ukrainian drones for guidance and targeting, according to HiSky employees who confirmed this to the Handelsblatt. Unlike Starlink, HiSky sources its satellites from third-party providers like Eutelsat and does not own its own constellation.
While not as powerful as Starlink's terminals, HiSky's are more reliable. HiSky has delivered over 7500 terminals worldwide. The Ukrainian government has confirmed the use of this alternative, though HiSky's CEO refused to comment on the matter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj recently reported ongoing disruptions to Starlink, attributing them to "systematic limitations" rather than mere coincidences.
Selenskyj noted that the issue was not isolated, affecting the entire front and Russian-occupied territories. This is the second major disruption in recent times, following a slowdown in Starlink's maximum speed by SpaceX in October last year.
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