Near collision in space: Elon Musk defends himself against criticism
After the near collision between a Starlink satellite and a Chinese space station, Elon Musk spoke up. The SpaceX CEO defends himself against the allegations of displacing the competition from space.
Tiangong – that’s the name of the Chinese space station that has been under construction since April. It should be fully functional from 2022. However, there were two “close encounters” with Starlink satellites, as China announced to the United Nations Office for Space Affairs. However, there is no independent confirmation of the incidents. Thereupon a dispute broke out online with …
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