The U.S. government is reaching out to Musk's competitors in search of alternative rocket solutions to SpaceX.

The Washington Post cited sources as saying that after a feud between Trump and Musk, representatives from NASA and the Pentagon called on Space X's competitors to accelerate the development of alternative rockets and spacecraft. The report stated, "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 used for government missions." Musk had previously indicated that he might stop the flights of the Dragon spacecraft. This would prevent NASA from ferrying astronauts to and from the International Space Station. Musk later backed off the threat. However, his statements raised concerns among NASA officials who entrusted astronaut safety to Space X, and the Pentagon also heavily relies on the company to launch its critical satellites.