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That's not true. Starlink was developed for its stated purpose. It's a conspiracy pushed by Russian plants that it's for missile defense. A lot of information o
by mlindner 1y ago
That's not true. Starlink was developed for its stated purpose. It's a conspiracy pushed by Russian plants that it's for missile defense. A lot of information on that wiki page is made up. Like the constant talk of griffin.
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- Tepix 1y agoYou're saying he didn't accompany Musk on his trips to Russia when he wanted to buy a rocket (before founding SpaceX)?
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago> he didn't accompany Musk on his trips to Russia when he wanted to buy a rocket (before founding SpaceX)? Shouldn’t this disprove the hypothesis? If you wanted Musk to build you a constellation, why would you want him to buy a rocket from Russia?
- mlindner 1y agoGriffin did not fund SpaceX. He does not have any money. And yes Griffin, among several other people, accompanied Musk to Russia as advisors for his private plan to buy rockets to send a mini-greenhouse to Mars. The failure to make a deal is what precipitated the creation of SpaceX. Elon offered Griffin the position of chief engineer at SpaceX, but Griffin refused.