SpaceX Expands Ukraine’s Access to Secure Starlink Network, Bloomberg Reports

SpaceX has signed a contract with the Pentagon to enhance Ukraine’s access to a more secure version of the Starlink satellite network, according to Bloomberg.

Under the agreement, 2,500 existing Starlink terminals in Ukraine will gain access to Starshield, an encrypted signal designed to resist hacking and jamming. Previously, only 500 terminals in Ukraine had access to this advanced version.

This brings the total to 3,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine serviced under two Starshield contracts, with service provision planned until 2025.