Russia said on Wednesday (20) that it is aware of US intelligence efforts to use commercial satellite operators, such as SpaceX, and warned that these moves make the satellites legitimate targets.
Reuters reported this month that SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a secret contract with a US intelligence agency, which would demonstrate deepening ties between Elon Musk's space company and national security agencies. .
“We are aware of Washington's efforts to attract the private sector to serve its military space ambitions,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
According to her, the systems “become a legitimate target for retaliatory measures, including military ones”.
*Reporting by Dmitry Antonov, writing by Felix Light and editing by Guy Faulconbridge
Source: CNN Brasil
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