Elon Musk responded to a tweet by Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin, warning of ISS falling on India, the US, or the EU.
The West is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to impose sanctions on Russia over its attack on Ukraine. Taking to Twitter, the chief of Russian space agency Roscosmos warned countries of consequences if the sanctions continue.
In his tweet, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin warned that the ISS (International Space Station) could crash into any of the countries opposing Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Rogozin hinted at putting an end to the crippling sanctions to avoid it.
Elon Musk Responds To Russian Space Chief’s Warning
In one of his tweets, Rogozin asked who would stop the ISS from falling into one of the aforesaid countries, Musk responded by sharing an image of SpaceX.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2022
The SpaceX CEO went on to explain that he meant his company would stop the ISS from crashing into Earth, as per a report by MoneyControl.
Yes
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2022
The Twitterverse praised Musk’s response. However, some Twitter users cautioned him to be careful as he could end up becoming a target for Russia.
“Elon, you know what you’re doing. But please don’t ever place yourself in a position where you are perceived as a strategic obstacle to the ambitions of madmen,” one Twitter user wrote.
And if you do, do it discretely. Your mission is critical to humanity, we need you here,” the user added.
Twitter user Keith Dorschner wrote, “Russia poisons their enemies. Please be careful Elon.”
What Is The ISS
The ISS is a multi-nation project that has been in orbit for over 21 years. Moreover, it is considered one of the most ambitious collaborations ever attempted internationally.
Furthermore, the ISS, which made its first launch back in 1988, is a collaboration between the ESA (European Space Agency), Canada, Japan, Russia, and the US.
Astronauts from different countries live on the ISS while carrying out research missions together. Crews from 15 nations adopt a rotational system to occupy it for space research.
The ISS currently houses two astronauts from Russian cosmonauts, one from ESA, and four from NASA. Despite Russia drawing flak globally for attacking Ukraine, NASA says it will continue working with Russians and operate ISS.
