🛰️ Representatives of NASA and the Pentagon have urged competitors of Elon Musk’s SpaceX to accelerate the development of alternative rockets and spacecraft amid US President Donald Trump’s threat to terminate contracts with Musk’s company.
Source: Bukvy
⚠️ Officials were shocked by Musk’s statement about halting Dragon spacecraft flights, which would leave NASA without the ability to transport astronauts to the ISS. Musk later withdrew these threats, but it caused concern among officials.
🔒 NASA trusts SpaceX with astronauts’ lives, and the Pentagon with launching its secret satellites. At the same time, concerns are growing about heavy reliance on one company and the slow progress of competitors.
👀 A NASA representative noted that the conflict between Trump and Musk initially seemed interesting, but after the statement about halting Dragon flights, it became a “real problem.”
💬 A Pentagon official added that the situation stopped being a joke and became a serious threat.
🤝 After the dispute, the government contacted several commercial space companies — Rocket Lab, Stoke Space, Blue Origin — to assess their readiness to participate in government missions.
🛸 Sierra Space, which is developing the Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft for ISS deliveries, is also in talks with NASA.
📢 Sierra Space CEO Fatih Ozmen stated the company is ready to support the ISS without interruption, and NASA wants supplier diversity and does not want to depend on a single provider.
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