Elon Musk Says SpaceX Could Keep ISS Aloft Amid Russian Space Agency's Threats

Elon Musk appears to indicate that SpaceX will be engaged in preserving at least a portion of the planet by resisting any Russian government threats to launch the International Space Station toward Earth.

Musk is replying to a Russian space official who said the ISS might lose its course and careen toward the United States or Europe if the Russians destroy the station during the current Russia-Ukraine crisis.

According to the official, sanctions might be the catalyst for the move. Russia has command of the ISS's engines and may direct the trajectory accordingly.

On the other hand, reports said Musk had made promises previously, such as when he promised to rescue imprisoned teenagers in a Thai cave and then failed horribly. As a result, it's becoming increasingly difficult to take him seriously.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Save ISS

Following US sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian space agency leader Dmitry Rogozin appeared to threaten the United States and Europe with an International Space Station crash.

"Who will save the ISS from an uncontrolled deorbit and fall into the United States or Europe?" Rogozin asked in a lengthy Twitter thread translated into English by Google.

According to Futurism, Elon Musk responded to Rogozin's post. The wealthy CEO of Tesla and SpaceX had a straightforward reaction for Roscosmos' chief, tweeting his own company's logo.

If there is sabotage, a Twitter user wants to know if Musk is genuinely going to aid the International Space Station.

He believes the billionaire is implying that SpaceX will save the ISS in the event of an unplanned deorbit.

Elon replied with a straightforward "yes." Although it is only one word, SpaceX's CEO's response has already received at least 19,000 likes as of this writing.

Musk's remarks came shortly after declaring that the Starlink satellite internet service had been established in Ukraine, following reports that the Russian incursion had crippled internet connectivity.

But how will Elon Musk utilize SpaceX to preserve the International Space Station from Russia?

Here's How Elon Musk Would Save ISS

Pete Harding, NASA Spaceflight's International Space Station Editor, gave a Twitter thread explaining how SpaceX can assist the ISS.

He also included graphics to demonstrate what would occur. He suggested that a SpaceX Dragon, a reusable cargo rocket, might take the Russian Segment's position.

According to SpaceX's website, the Dragon spaceship can transport up to seven passengers to and from Earth's orbit.

Harding said that engineers might upgrade the SpaceX Dragon to carry an extra engine to help the ISS maintain its orbit if Russia's space module detaches.

"A Dragon could be docked to provide reboost capability," Harding wrote on Twitter Thursday.

Meanwhile, in a statement to Euronews, NASA stated that it continues to work with Roscosmos and our other international partners in Canada, Europe, and Japan to sustain safe ISS operations.

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