According to reports from The Washington Post citing informed sources, representatives from NASA and the Pentagon called on competitors of Space X to expedite the development of alternative rockets and spacecraft after a dispute between Trump and Musk. The report states that government officials contacted at least three commercial space companies: Rocket Lab (, Stoke Space ), and Blue Origin (, to inquire about the status of their rockets and when they could be available for government missions.
Musk previously indicated that he might stop the Dragon flights, which would prevent NASA from arranging for astronauts to travel to and from the International Space Station. Musk later retracted this threat; however, his statement raised concerns among NASA officials, and the Pentagon is also heavily reliant on SpaceX to launch its critical satellites.
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After the argument between Musk and Trump, NASA and the Pentagon accelerated the search for alternatives to SpaceX.
According to reports from The Washington Post citing informed sources, representatives from NASA and the Pentagon called on competitors of Space X to expedite the development of alternative rockets and spacecraft after a dispute between Trump and Musk. The report states that government officials contacted at least three commercial space companies: Rocket Lab (, Stoke Space ), and Blue Origin (, to inquire about the status of their rockets and when they could be available for government missions.
Musk previously indicated that he might stop the Dragon flights, which would prevent NASA from arranging for astronauts to travel to and from the International Space Station. Musk later retracted this threat; however, his statement raised concerns among NASA officials, and the Pentagon is also heavily reliant on SpaceX to launch its critical satellites.