---
title: "Russian Space Chief Invites Elon Musk to His House"
description: "Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, is keen on spending some quality time space billionaires like Elon Musk."
date: "2021-09-07"
modified: "2021-09-07"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/russian-space-chief-invites-elon-musk-to-his-house"
categories:
  - "Elon Musk"
  - "Future Society"
  - "Off-World"
  - "Space"
  - "The Industrialists"
tags:
  - "dmitry rogozin"
  - "elon musk"
  - "Roscosmos"
  - "SpaceX"
  - "the digest"
---

# Russian Space Chief Invites Elon Musk to His House

![Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, is keen on spending some quality time space billionaires like Elon Musk.](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/russian-space-chief-invites-elon-musk-to-his-house-1.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: Getty Images\</em\>*

## Tea Time

Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, is keen on spending some quality time with members of the exclusive space billionaires club.

In a rare [interview with *CNN*](<https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/07/business/russia-space-dmitry-rogozin-elon-musk/index.html>) — according to the outlet, his first Western media interview since becoming Roscosmos chief — the [eccentric director general](<https://futurism.com/russia-furious-us-mocking-space-program>) extended a personal invitation to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Rogozin invited Musk to his home "to be a guest of my family," according to *CNN*, and discuss such fun topics as "exploring the universe, extraterrestrial life, and how we can use space to preserve life on Earth."

"I already set the teakettle on heat," he said.

## Ominous Invitation

It's a whiplash-inducing change in tone that comes at a very unusual time. Russia has been actively distancing its space program from the international community's, [cutting ties](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/russia-confirms-abandoning-international-space-station>) and [burning bridges](<https://futurism.com/russia-accuses-astronaut-damaged-equipment>) in the process.

Rogozin has also sparred with [SpaceX](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/russia-space-chief-took-another-swing-spacex>) and [NASA ](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/dmitry-rogozin-iss-interview>)on several occasions over the last several years, with both sides [throwing potshots](<https://futurism.com/elon-musk-just-absolutely-roasted-the-russian-space-program>) at each other.

Has the director-general had a change of heart? The CNN interview certainly suggests that's the case. Rogozin even took the time to voice his respect for Musk.

"Mr. Elon Musk realizes many of the ideas and thoughts that we wanted to realize, but did not get to because, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, our space program halted for some time," Rogozin told *CNN*. "We respect him as an organizer of the space industry and as an inventor, who is not afraid to take risk."

## "Come!"

Apart from going on a rare interview with Western media, Rogozin also took to Twitter last month [to issue his rather ominous invitation to Musk](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/russian-space-chief-invitation-elon-musk>). "Come! We are waiting for you," he wrote.

The ball is now most certainly in Musk's court. Whether he takes the director-general up on his invitation for tea at his abode in Russia is anybody's guess. Musk hasn't been nearly as forthright, and has yet to publicly respond to the offer.

**READ MORE:** [Russian space chief invites Elon Musk to his home: 'I already set the teakettle on heat'](<https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/07/business/russia-space-dmitry-rogozin-elon-musk/index.html>) \[*CNN*\]

**More on the blossoming friendship:** *[Russian Space Chief Issues Cryptic Invitation to Musk](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/russian-space-chief-invitation-elon-musk>)*

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

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