埃隆·马斯克的火箭公司于2019年发射了首批星链卫星，以向偏远地区提供高速互联网服务。到2026年中，该宽带网络拥有超过1200万用户，覆盖从度假屋到航空公司再到战场的各种场景。
Elon Musk’s rocket company launched its first Starlink satellites in 2019 to beam high-speed internet service to far-flung locales. By mid-2026, the broadband network boasted more than 12 millionrs from vacation homes to airlines to battlefields.
乌克兰军队在俄罗斯2022年入侵后不久便开始使用这种廉价且紧凑的卫星终端，以便与指挥官和其他部队安全通信。安装在无人机和船只上的卫星接收器帮助乌克兰从数百英里外发动对俄军位置的进攻。
Ukrainian forces began using the cheap, compact satellite terminals soon after Russia’s 2022 invasion to securely communicate with commanders and other units. Satellite receivers tacked onto drones and boats helped Ukraine attack Russian positions from hundreds of miles away.