SpaceX, Elon Musk and Trump
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The Starliner capsule is not yet certified to fly operational astronaut missions and was responsible for "stranding" two astronauts on the ISS for nine months last year. The astronauts returned to Earth on March 18 aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, and neither Boeing nor NASA have offered any significant updates into fixes that will make Starliner flightworthy.
Elon Musk’s threat to pull his Dragon spacecraft out of NASA programs would severely impact the International Space Station and other programs.
Elon Musk said Thursday his aerospace company SpaceX will ground Dragon, the spacecraft NASA uses to service the International Space Station amid his falling out with President Trump. “In
Billionaire Elon Musk said, in response to Trump threatening to cancel his company’s government contracts, he will immediately begin decommissioning the SpaceX Dragon. The rocket that brought two stranded NASA astronauts back to earth is also the only U.
Elon Musk claims SpaceX is set to generate around $15.5B in revenue in 2025, with its commercial revenue alone expected to exceed NASA’s entire budget.
The president’s threats to cut Musk’s government contracts would have major impact on business in Texas, where SpaceX, Tesla and his other companies are based.
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