Twitter boss & Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, was unusually quiet regarding the disappearance of a research submersible that was visiting the Titanic remains. The sub's operator, OceanGate Expeditions, previously expressed gratitude for Mr. Musk's Starlink service, which was made available by SpaceX and gave them access to the internet while they were exploring the North Atlantic Ocean. Now, Elon Musk has blasted a news portal for linking his name along with Starlink to the missing submersible incident.
What did Elon Musk say?
This incident raises concerns about a potential breakdown in the Starlink-based communication mechanism between the command ship and the submersible. Elon Musk finally broke the silence on this matter. He responded to a tweet made by Snopes post pointing out that he is the CEO of SpaceX, which provides the Starlink service. He accused Snopes.com of conducting a "psy op" after it verified connections between Musk's Starlink satellite business and the missing Titanic submersible. “You can’t even run a good psy op,” Mr Musk wrote.
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You can’t even run a good psy op
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 21, 2023
Currently, there is currently no proof that Starlink was involved in the disappearance of the ship. However, OceanGate excursions never stated that it was utilising the internet to communicate with the sub; the company also runs surface vessels on its excursions that, according to prior reporting, rely on an internet connection. Despite his statement, it's not apparent if Mr. Musk is contesting the fact that OceanGate Expeditions uses Starlink Internet.
Approximately an hour and a half into its dive on Sunday, the 22-foot submersible lost touch with its support ship. Among those on board are a British explorer, two members of a well-known Pakistani business family, a Titanic specialist, and the CEO of OceanGate, the firm located in Washington state that runs the vessel. Tourists can pay $250,000 for the chance to board the "experimental" submarine and tour the Titanic's wreckage, which sank in 1912.