The chief of the Russian space agency Roscosmos has appeared to reject the idea of working more closely with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.Director general Dmitry Rogozin claimed Musk’s “Starlink” mission, a constellation of satellites that is intended to deliver high-speed broadband internet across the world, would eventually be made accessible to the U.S. government.”[Musk] is a Pentagon contractor. What association are you talking about? The satellite constellation deployed by the company will also be used for military purposes. It is of dual use. Do not build illusions, citizens,” Rogozin tweeted yesterday. His comments were first reported by RIA News.Rogozin, who has accused SpaceX of predatory pricing, was responding to a comment asking if he would “unite” with Musk. The chief shared an article which claimed the cost of SpaceX’s rockets are partially covered by NASA and the Pentagon.Earlier this month, Rogozin said his agency was working to “lower prices by more than 30 percent” for competitive reasons. According to The Moscow Times, he said: “This is our answer to price dumping by American companies financed by the U.S. budget.”The argument spilled over onto social media, where Rogozin added in response to a comment from Ars Technica’s Eric Berger: “Instead of… Read full this story
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