Pentagon IG refuses to investigate Starlink/Starshield slowdown in Ukraine
Inspector general rejected request from Democratic and Republican senators.
Inspector general rejected request from Democratic and Republican senators.
The short version
- The Pentagon inspector general’s office declined a request from US senators to investigate restrictions recently imposed on the Ukraine military’s use of SpaceX’s satellite network.
- Ukraine, which uses SpaceX’s Starlink service and the military version known as Starshield, said earlier this month that military drones lost satellite connectivity when traveling above 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour).
- The limit was removed after about 10 days.
What happened
Platte told the senators in a letter Tuesday that the questions should be directed to the US Air Force and Space Force, according to CNN . “They are better suited to address the matters raised in your letter and to coordinate any Department responses to your questions,” Moring wrote.
Why it matters
Should new information come to light, we may reconsider.” We asked the Department of Defense whether it plans to investigate and will update this article if it responds.
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