Elon Musk's SpaceX To Give Free Starlink Access To Hurricane Helene Victims
Elon Musk's SpaceX To Give Free Starlink Access To Hurricane Helene Victims
Musk on Monday also said that SpaceX has sent "as many Starlink terminals as possible" to areas in need since the Hurricane and is continuing to do so.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company is gearing up to deploy a software update that will allow all Starlink satellite systems in areas affected by Hurricane Helene to work irrespective of payment.
SpaceX首席執行官埃隆·馬斯克週二表示，該公司正準備部署軟件更新，該更新將允許受颶風海倫影響地區的所有Starlink衛星系統無論付款如何都能運行。
What Happened: The update will be deployed by Tuesday night or Wednesday, the CEO added. Musk was responding to an X user who asked the CEO whether it was possible to make Starlink services free for the next 30 days in regions affected by the hurricane as setting them up is slowing down relief activities in North Carolina.
發生了什麼：首席執行官補充說，更新將在週二晚上或週三之前部署。馬斯克回應了一位X用戶，該用戶詢問首席執行官是否有可能在未來30天內在受颶風影響的地區免費提供Starlink服務，因爲設置這些服務會減緩北卡羅來納州的救濟活動。
We are making a system update to allow all Starlinks in the affected areas to work, regardless of payment.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 1, 2024
Software update hopefully completed tonight. Tomorrow at the latest.
我們正在進行系統更新，以允許受影響地區的所有Starlinks正常運行，無論付款如何。
— 埃隆·馬斯克 (@elonmusk) 2024 年 10 月 1 日
軟件更新有望在今晚完成。最遲明天。
Musk on Monday also said that SpaceX has sent "as many Starlink terminals as possible" to areas in need since the Hurricane and is continuing to do so.
馬斯克週一還表示，自颶風以來，SpaceX已向有需要的地區發送了 「儘可能多的Starlink終端」，並將繼續這樣做。
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is also currently using multiple Starlink satellite systems to help with responder communication and more are being shipped to assist with restoring communication infrastructure, the agency said on Monday.
該機構週一表示，聯邦緊急事務管理局（FEMA）目前也在使用多個Starlink衛星系統來幫助響應者通信，並且正在運送更多衛星系統以協助恢復通信基礎設施。
Starlink is the satellite internet segment of Musk's SpaceX. It provides connectivity with a network of communication satellites in low-Earth orbit.
Starlink是馬斯克旗下的SpaceX的衛星互聯網板塊。它提供與低地軌道通信衛星網絡的連接。
Why It Matters: Hurricane Helene has killed at least 162 people across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, according to CNN. Several are also missing.
爲何重要：據美國有線電視新聞網報道，海倫颶風在北卡羅來納州、南卡羅來納州、喬治亞州、佛羅里達州、田納西州和弗吉尼亞州造成至少162人死亡。還有幾個人失蹤。
In North Carolina, communities are still struggling to access necessities like food and water, and hundreds of roads are closed, the report added.
報告補充說，在北卡羅來納州，社區仍在努力獲得食物和水等必需品，數百條道路已封閉。
"Cellphone providers are working to fix the damage and coverage issues caused by the storm and get stopgap solutions, such as temporary cell phone towers, in place and rapid progress is being made. Restoring communications is critical to saving lives, finding where people are and getting in supplies, and Governor Cooper been in constant contact with cellphone companies urging action and offering support," a Tuesday news release from the North Carolina governor's office read.
“手機提供商正在努力修復風暴造成的損壞和覆蓋問題，並制定臨時手機塔等權宜之計，並且正在迅速取得進展。北卡羅來納州州長辦公室週二發佈的新聞稿中寫道，恢復通信對於挽救生命、尋找人們的位置和獲得物資至關重要，庫珀州長一直在與手機公司保持聯繫，敦促他們採取行動並提供支持。
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