Nelson was on stage at Semafor's World Economy Summit on Friday (Oct. 25) when he was asked about an Oct. 24 Wall Street Journal article, which reported that Musk has, in secret, been in regular contact with Putin since late 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February that year. The report cites former U.S., European and Russian officials.
"[SpaceX] have been phenomenally successful … I don't know if that story is true," Nelson said. “I think it should be investigated. If it's true there have been multiple conversations with Elon Musk and the president of Russia, then that would be concerning, particularly for NASA and the Department of Defense," Nelson said in response, Semafor reported.
Musk's SpaceX is a crucial commercial partner for NASA. Its Falcon 9 rockets launch cargo and crew to the International Space Station. Its huge, in-development Starship vehicle is also integral to the agency's bid to put astronauts back on the moon with the Artemis 3 mission in the coming years.
Musk has recently criticized the Biden administration and has been campaigning for Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
Nelson did not criticize SpaceX directly in the interview. He noted he had a strong working relationship with the company through chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell.
Source: www.space.com
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