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Nearly 70 hours have passed since the disappearance of the Oceangate submersible during the search for the wreckage of the Titanic near Newfoundland, with five people aboard, including Rush, the CEO of Oceangate. Unfortunately, no communication has been established with the submersible. Others aboard the ship include British billionaire adventurer Hamish Harding, British-Pakistani businessman Prince Dawood and his son Sulaiman, and French sailor Paul Henri-Nargiolet.
The submersible lost contact with the command ship two hours after diving on Sunday, June 18. This development triggered cooperative rescue efforts by American and Canadian authorities to locate and assist trapped persons.
See also: Viral video shows the lost Titanic submersible being controlled by a cheap Logitech game controller for Rs 2,461.
Starlink failure raises concerns
The incident raised fears of a possible fault in the communication system linking the submersible and the command ship. It’s worth noting that the system relied on Elon Musk’s Starlink service for connectivity. The investigation will likely focus on determining the cause of the communication failure and assessing the role of Starlink’s service in this unfortunate incident.
So far, neither Starlink nor Twitter and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have provided any official comment regarding the communications failure that occurred during the submersible’s disappearance. It is important to note that no solid evidence links Starlink to the incident. The investigation will likely look at a variety of factors to determine the cause of the communications failure and whether any specific system or equipment was involved.
— OceanGate Expeditions (@OceanGateExpeditions) 19 June 2023
Oceangate Expeditions, the operator of the submersible, had previously expressed appreciation and acknowledged the reliable internet connectivity provided by Elon Musk’s Starlink service. This connectivity enabled them to maintain communication during their campaigns. The positive response to the OceanGate expedition highlights the reliable connectivity offered by Starlink.
According to reports, the company’s submersible pilot David Lockridge has reportedly raised safety concerns regarding the submersible’s maximum depth capability. Lockridge expressed his reservations about the sub’s diving limits, indicating potential issues related to safety. The exact details and nature of the concerns raised by Locridge are not specified in the information provided.
Elon Musk: @snopes you can’t even run a good psy op
– Elon Musk ⚡️ Legacy ⚡️ (@ElonMuskLegacy) 21 June 2023
In response to a tweet by Snopes that highlighted Elon Musk’s role as CEO of SpaceX, which provides the Starlink service, Musk referred to the relationship between Starlink and the submersible as “psychop”.
