"There is no change to other Maxar customer programs," the company said.
The suspension follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to stop supplying American military intelligence data to Ukraine. It could be seen as evidence that the ban on sharing intel affects not only state institutions, but also U.S. companies and commercial services providing satellite data to Ukraine.
Maxar's satellite imagery is used by Ukrainians particularly for tracking the movement of Russian troops and assessing damage to key infrastructure, according to Ukrainian defense publication Militarnyi, which reported on the suspension earlier. Intelligence sharing has also helped Ukraine prepare for and repel Russian missile strikes in the past.
However, Kyiv is now grappling with a cutoff in U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing as the Trump administration dials up pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to strike a rapid peace deal with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
The night after the U.S. halted all intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Russian forces struck Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles, killing at least four people and wounding more than 30.
POLITICO has contacted other U.S. satellite imagery companies, including Planet Labs, BlackSky and Capella Space, to ask if they are still supplying services to Ukrainian users.
LucidlyDreamiing on March 7th, 2025 at 13:18 UTC »
Any country considering buying American tech/weapons etc. take note.
LearningRocketMan on March 7th, 2025 at 13:13 UTC »
"U.S. satellite mapping company Maxar Technologies has blocked Ukraine's access to its imagery, according to a report by Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi.
The publication quotes unnamed users of Maxar's commercial service as saying that the company provided them with an official explanation that the restriction was made in response to an administrative request.
Maxar's reported move could be a consequence of U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to stop supplying American military intelligence data to Ukraine. It could be seen as evidence that the ban affects not only state institutions, but also U.S. companies and commercial services providing satellite data to Ukraine."
This was the doing of the American Government, which is now pressuring private companies to do their bidding. What a time to be alive!
Dazzling_River9903 on March 7th, 2025 at 13:12 UTC »
So a private company gets forced by the government to cancel business with a non-hostile foreign country to blackmail them into cutting a sleazy deal with the government? Free market what? Business friendly what?