Posted: Sat, Feb 11, 2023, 8:10 AM ET (1310 GMT)
Shotwell also said that Ukraine had "weaponized" Starlink services that SpaceX had provided to the country after Russia's invasion. Shotwell said that after SpaceX started giving Starlink terminals and capacity to Ukraine, they "leveraged it in ways that were unintentional and not part of any agreement." She said later that involved using Starlink to control drones used in attacks on Russian forces. SpaceX has since taken steps to limit the use of Starlink for offensive military operations but did not elaborate. While SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has complained that SpaceX is losing money on Starlink even as it donates capacity to Ukraine, Shotwell said she expected Starlink to make money this year.

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