Musk Fears Russia Could Target Starlink Satellites With Anti-Satellite Weapons
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Elon Musk said that the Starlink satellite system should remain a civilian project. If the network is used for offensive strikes, satellites are in danger of being destroyed.
The founder and CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, fears retaliatory strikes on Starlink satellites. He talks about this, an American entrepreneur on social media X.
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Starlink could become a target for a Russian strike if it is used for offensive attacks. This was stated by the American entrepreneur Elon Musk on the social network X, insisting that the system should remain a civilian project. “This is indeed one of the main reasons why Starlink should remain a civilian project. It can be used for military infrastructure, but not for overt offensive strikes that would make it a legitimate target for a retaliat…
Musk Fears Russia Could Target Starlink Satellites With Anti-Satellite Weapons
Elon Musk has raised concerns that Russia could target Starlink satellites with anti-satellite weapons if the network is used to carry out offensive military strikes, warning that such attacks could generate dangerous debris and threaten other spacecraft in orbit.
‼️Musk fears that Russia could destroy Starlink satellites
▪️Elon Musk stated that Starlink should remain a civilian project, and its use for offensive military operations could make the satellite system a legitimate target for retaliatory strikes.▪️Using Starlink to support military infrastructure is...
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