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NASA Chief Calls For Investigation Into Report Of Elon Musk's Talks With Putin (www.huffpost.com)
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NASA administrator Bill Nelson called for an investigation into a report that Elon Musk has been having secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin while dually involved in classified intelligence contracts with the U.S. government.

“I don’t know that that story is true. I think it should be investigated,” Nelson said Fridayat a Semafor conference in Washington. “If the story’s true, that there have been multiple conversations between Elon Musk and the president of Russia, then I think that would be concerning, particularly for NASA, the Department of Defense, for some of the intelligence agencies.”

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[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Ohhhh boy. Don't fuck with the space program.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 18 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (4 children)

The severely under funded space program? Oh yeah, that things super valued.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 26 points 4 weeks ago

Well, NASA sometimes works with sensitive info and projects of which sometimes can get shared with their contractors, SpaceX included. Having Musk going through with his escapades, acting otherwise unstably, and now talking with an unfriendly figure to the US. It starts to raise some serious questions regarding national security. NASA is more or less just bringing it to attention.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

Just because they're underfunded doesn't mean they lack teeth. SpaceX isn't launching in the US without them.

[–] Crismus@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

They're underfunded mainly because Congress would rather spend money through SpaceX instead of NADA, because they can make money from SpaceX and other private goons. NASA benefits all Americans, which is just Communism...

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world -2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

Lol, everything in the states is under funded with the exception of the military, so it's a good thing the military doesn't need to send anything to space.

Edit: Apparently I dropped this /s

[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm aware of this. I don't understand what point you're making though. Are you saying that SpaceX hasn't sent up anything for the military?

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 weeks ago

I think we're confused by what you're saying.

[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

The military sends their own stuff up, NASA isn't involved.

SpaceX don't send anything up yet for the military but they start next year.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/spacex-sweeps-latest-round-of-military-launch-contracts/

Frankly I'm more concerned about the military using Starlink than SpaceX rockets.

https://spacenews.com/pentagon-embracing-spacexs-starshield-for-future-military-satcom/

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Our entire intelligence network is dependent on the space program because satellites.