If Pentagon Knows More About Missing Satellite, It's Not Saying
- Questions referred to SpaceX, which says its rocket worked
- Senator supporting SpaceX rival says ‘they’ve had issues’
SpaceX's Secret Military Satellite Goes Missing
This article is for subscribers only.
The Pentagon refused any public comment on a secret U.S. government satellite that apparently crashed into the sea after it was launched by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
“I would have to refer you to SpaceX, who conducted the launch,” Defense Department spokeswoman Dana White said repeatedly in a briefing Thursday at the Pentagon, citing “the classified nature of all of this.” Asked what investigation is being conducted to ensure accountability for the loss of a costly payload, White told reporters she will “come back to you on that.”