Putin salutes Musk's 'genius' as Russia follows Starlink
Putin called Elon Musk a genius as Russia said it has launched more than 30 satellites for its own satellite internet network.
- On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX founder Elon Musk as a "real genius" during the Russia-Africa Summit, confirming Moscow maintains "close contact with our American partners" to ensure orbital discipline and order.
- Putin's remarks followed a presentation by Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev regarding the Rassvet project, which has launched over 30 satellites to build a sovereign network competing with SpaceX's roughly 10,000-satellite constellation.
- Tensions persist regarding Starlink and its military version, Starshield, after terminals were temporarily capped at 160 kilometers per hour earlier this month, hampering Ukrainian drone interceptors' ability to down Russian drones before services were restored on October 24.
- Musk publicly accused Ukraine of violating terms of service by using commercial terminals for offensive drone strikes, calling the usage a "loophole" that has been removed, though neither SpaceX nor the U.S. government has accepted responsibility for the curbs.
- This public praise extends a long-standing history; reports revealed Musk has been in "regular contact" with Putin since late 2022, and the Russian leader previously compared the billionaire to legendary Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev.
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President Vladimir Putin hailed Elon Musk as a genius, acknowledging Russia is only beginning to roll out its answer to his Starlink satellite internet system. The admission was all the more striking because a version of Starlink, developed by Musk’s SpaceX, has been used by Ukraine’s military throughout the war with Russia as a key […]
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