Elon Musk fears that Russia may destroy Starlink satellites, he said that Starlink should remain a civilian system. Using the satellite network for offensive military operations could make it a legitimate target for retaliatory strikes, he said. Musk warned that destroying satellites could cause a chain reaction of orbital collisions, creating a huge cloud of debris and rendering outer space unusable.

Elon Musk fears that Russia may destroy Starlink satellites, he said that Starlink should remain a civilian system. Using the satellite network for offensive military operations could make it a legitimate target for retaliatory strikes, he said. Musk warned that destroying satellites could cause a chain reaction of orbital collisions, creating a huge cloud of debris and rendering outer space unusable.