On Tuesday evening, SpaceX launched a powerful Falcon Heavy rocket carrying an unpiloted X-37B spaceplane for a classified mission, as well as a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with 23 Starlink internet satellites. The X-37B is a reusable mini space shuttle used to carry classified experiments, and the Falcon Heavy is the most powerful rocket in operation. This launch marks another milestone for SpaceX in the space exploration industry.
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Elon Musk refused a request from Ukraine to activate his Starlink satellite network in Crimea's port city of Sevastopol last year, citing fears of being complicit in a "major" act of war. This has sparked debate about the role of technology companies in international conflicts and the power Musk has amassed through his various businesses. Musk's refusal to aid the Ukrainian attack may have been a moral decision, but it raises questions about the power of technology companies to influence international conflicts.
Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off the Starlink satellite network over Russian-occupied Crimea to prevent a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s naval fleet. Musk declined Kyiv's request to activate internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea, citing the potential for nuclear conflict. The news has been met with criticism from Ukraine and praise from some, with the full details of the incident to be revealed in Walter Isaacson’s upcoming biography.