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Talking about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the Head of Russian space agency Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin asked why he should invite him to get help with reusable rocketry.
Web portal Russia Today quoted Rogozin saying, “He’s a busy man, I’m a busy man, why should I invite him?”
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Roscosmos head Rogozin said he would not hire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to get help with reusable rocketry. He explained domestic specialists would be preferred for same.
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Though Rogozin said he would gladly meet the multibillionaire if he ever comes to Russian for a private visit, he has never met Musk.
Rogozin is often witnessed getting engaged in indirect duels with Musk on Twitter. He also slams SpaceX over “killing competitors.”
Earlier in March, Rogozin congratulated Musk on the very first flight of the new reusable SpaceX ship – the Crew Dragon. Musk took to Twitter to respond, stating that “we have always admired your rocket/spacecraft technology.”
Rogozin then shot back, seemingly taunting Musk’s praise of Russian rocketry by stating it was “hard to argue” with him.
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