Elon Musk talks space travel with Turkey’s Erdogan
The tech mogul reportedly said it was an "honor" to talk to the Turkish president about cooperation on space technology.
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about space yesterday.
Musk and Erdogan reportedly discussed cooperation on satellite and space technology as well as driverless cars powered by electricity. The conversation touched on Turkey’s plans to launch the Turksat 5-B satellite into space, Erdogan’s office said in a series of tweets.
Musk is the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, Inc. The former focuses on making space travel more affordable and colonizing Mars. Tesla produces clean energy products such as solar panels and vehicles, including electric cars and cars with self-driving functionality.
Turkey launched its Turksat 5A satellite into space in January using a SpaceX rocket.
