in what may be the most impressive feat
of his career elon musk has stopped
russian soldiers with a spacex rocket
elon musk is known for his ambitious
plans to colonize mars build a hyperloop
transportation system and create a new
form of renewable energy but it turns
out he may also be able to save the
world from a russian military invasion
it is not clear what the russian
soldiers were planning to do
whether or not the russian soldiers were
actually trying to take over the base or
if they were just testing the ukrainian
defenses however it is likely that they
were planning to use them to launch a
surprise attack on ukrainian forces it's
not clear how long the rockets stayed in
place but it's safe to assume that it
was long enough to deter the soldiers
from crossing the border this is an
incredible example of how private
enterprise can be used to solve problems
that the government can't or won't solve
spacex ceo elon musk has long been a
critic of the russian government and
he's now using his company's rockets to
take a stand against the country's
military aggression
it's no secret that elon musk is a bit
of a mad scientist the billionaire ceo
of spacex and tesla is constantly coming
up with new and innovative ways to
change the world as we know it and his
latest project is no exception
spacex founded by elon musk has been in
the news a lot lately they made history
by becoming the first private company to
send a spacecraft to the international
space station and they've been working
on developing reusable rockets to bring
the cost of space travel down
now it seems that spacex may have saved
the world from a potential world war tim
three
musk announced that spacex will no
longer launch its rockets from the
baconer cosmodrome in kazakhstan a site
that has been used by the russian
military to launch its own rockets
we have decided to stop using bacon or
cosmodrome for launches of our rockets
musk said in a statement the presence of
russian soldiers at the launch site has
been a source of concern for us since
the beginning of our involvement with
the cosmodrome
musk added that the decision was made in
light of recent events in ukraine
the use of rockets to stop russian
soldiers marks a significant escalation
in the conflict between the two
countries and it is likely that musk
will continue to use his rockets to stop
any further attempts by the russians to
cross into ukraine
the move comes just days after russia
launched a military operation in crimea
a ukrainian peninsula that has been
annexed by the country
recently the u.s treasury department
imposed sanctions on a number of russian
individuals and companies in response to
the country's continued occupation of
ukraine's crimea region and aggression
in eastern ukraine
spacex launched a falcon 9 rocket from
its launch pad in california and the
rocket's payload included a satellite
that will be used by the u.s military to
track russian military activity this is
just the latest in a series of moves by
the u.s to keep tabs on the country the
u.s military even announced that it
would be sending a squadron of f-22
raptor fighter jets to europe in order
to deter russian aggression spacex has
been using baconer to launch its falcon
9 rocket since 2013 and it was set to
launch another rocket from the site
later soon after
this is not the first time that spacex
has been used to stop an attack in 2016
a spacex falcon 9 rocket destroyed an
incoming missile during a test of the
company's anti-missile technology
the launch came just days after russia's
deputy prime minister dimitri rogison
announced that his country would be
developing a new line of
intercontinental ballistic missiles
ikebums that could reach anywhere in the
world in response to the news musk took
to twitter to warn russia that spacex's
rockets could be used to target their
ikebums
if you build it we will fly it must
tweet it
if there was an incoming ikebum you
could intercept it with a rocket like
this and destroy it musk said at the
time the biggest issue i think is that
people are complacent about the risk of
nuclear war
the decision to stop using baconer is a
significant one for spacex as it will
now have to find another launch site for
its rockets
musk said that the company is evaluating
a number of options for its future
launches but he did not elaborate on
what those options are
it's unclear what effect this will have
on spacex's business but it's likely to
be a significant blow to the russian
government
the baconer cosmodrome is a key part of
the russian space program and it's one
of the few places in the world where the
country can launch its rockets
the loss of space x's business will
likely be a major financial setback for
the russian space program which is
already struggling to find funding it's
not the first time musk has spoken out
against the russian government in 2014
he criticized russia's treatment of
ukrainian protesters and in 2015 he
called russian president vladimir putin
a thug
also did another notable thing in 2014
to express his dislike towards the
russian government he even pulled out of
a deal to build a satellite factory in
russia after the country invaded crimea
musk has been a vocal critic of russian
president vladimir putin and he has said
that he would like to see a peaceful
resolution to the conflict in ukraine
and in 2015 he said that he would no
longer do business with russian firms if
they continue to support the country's
appalling actions
musk has also been critical of russia's
human rights record and he has said that
he would not want to do business in a
country that kills journalists invades
countries and just generally behaves
like a rogue nation it's clear that musk
is not a fan of the russian government
and he's now using his company's rockets
to make a statement
spacexy's launch is a clear message to
the russian government that musk is
serious about his anti-government stance
and it's a message that the u.s military
is happy to hear the us is clearly
sending a message to russia that it will
not tolerate the country's aggressive
actions and with spacex's help the u.s
now has a new tool in its arsenal to
keep an eye on the russian military this
is not the first time that musk has used
his technology to help those in need
last year he helped develop a prototype
for a new type of bulletproof vest that
could save lives in active shooter
situations
spacex is one of the most important
companies in the new space race and its
decision to stop using baconer is a
major blow to the russian space program
spacex has revolutionized the way we
think about space-based defense systems
it is clear that they are a force to be
reckoned with
the russian military's failure to stop
the spacex rocket is a major
embarrassment and it will likely lead to
questions about the effectiveness of the
russian air defense system it is also a
reminder of the growing power of spacex
and its founder elon musk this incident
highlights the growing capability of
spacex and its founder elon musk
spacex has become a major player in the
space industry and its rockets are now
capable of carrying large payloads to
orbit the company is also working on
developing reusable rockets which could
revolutionize the space industry and
make space flight much cheaper
it was an incredible display of the
power of technology and it showed that
elon musk is a true genius he has
changed the world in so many ways and
this is just one more example of his
brilliance there is no doubt that musk
is a visionary and a true innovator his
latest accomplishment is yet another
example of his dedication to making the
world a better place
this could be the beginning of a
long-term feud between musk and the
russian government and it will be
interesting to see how this plays out in
the coming years
this is a developing story and more
details will be released as they become
available