Trump vs Musk: NASA, Pentagon instigated ISS danger- officials warned the space program caught in Food
After a public spat between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, NASA and Pentagon went quickly as soon as possible to contact alternative spaceflight providers and raised new fears about the government’s dependence on SpaceX.Responding to Trump’s threat to cancel the SpaceX contracts, Musk increased the situation, stating that he would stop NASA’s sole current vehicle dragon spacecraft flights to send astronauts to the Dragon spacecraft, International Space Station (ISS). Although Musk later returned the statement, it sent shockwaves through US space and defense agencies.After The Exchange, NASA and Pentagon contacted several commercial companies, including the Rocket Lab, Stoke Space and the blue origin of Jeff Bezos, according to the Washington Post, according to the Washington Post.The Sierra Space officials developed the Dream Chaser Spaceplane, confirmed NASA that it emphasized and emphasized the agency’s interest in avoiding dependence on the same provider.Meanwhile, the Starlineer of Boeing, which is originally in the form of backup for the dragon, is grounded due to technical problems. NASA and Pentagon officials were seen as a sudden and impulsive step, outlining vulnerability based on a single provider. SpaceX, which organizes billions in government contracts, is responsible for giving cargo and crew for ISS and launching some of the army’s most sensitive satellites.A NASA official described the moment as “from entertaining to terrible”, while an employee of the Pentagon said, “This is a real issue, not a TV show.” The quarrel was also fuel from the return of the administration of Jred Isaqman’s nomination as NASA Administrator. Isaacman was closely associated with Kasturi, flying with SpaceX first.Despite the previous concerns about Musk’s behavior, NASA has long worked with SpaceX. But the latest episode inspired a fresh debate whether important systems such as national missile defense and astronaut transport should be assigned to a company, or individual, who are capable of making such comprehensive decisions.
