Trump vs Musk: Public quarrel threatens $ 22 billion in spaceX deals, contestants get land as rift escalats

About 22 billion dollars are now in danger in government contracts organized by SpaceX, many US space programs are potentially facing major disruption after a hot public fight between space company founder Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump. Trump claimed that ending Musk’s federal subsidy would “save billions and billions of dollars”.In response, Musk threatened to start “decomination” to SpaceX’s dragon spacecraft, an important vehicle used by NASA to transport astronauts. However, a few hours later, Musk appeared behind. After a follower on X, the two men urged “cooling and a step back for a few days,” Musk replied, “Good advice. Well, we will not decorate the dragon.”Musk’s SpaceX is a foundation stone of the US Space Infrastructure, from satellite launch to crew spaceflights. But Trump boiled tension after criticizing Musk’s favorite spending policies and withdrawing support for Jreds Isaqman, billionaire private astronauts once expected to lead the US space agency, claiming that he was “completely democrat”.Trump is allegedly considering the retired Air Force Lieutenant General Steven Quast, who is a lawyer for space-based defense and competition with China to lead the US space agency. His enrollment would indicate a change away from the innovation of musk-style towards a more national security-focused approach.Under Trump’s budget plan, the leadership vacuum comes amidst a deep proposed cuts in US space programs, which will prevent dozens of science initiatives and Artemis Moon Missions after the third launch. Musk’s Mars-centered ambitions, the central, now appear on obstacles with central, to the central agenda of Trump, now transferring political priorities.Despite the White House plan, the Senate Commerce Committee released a version of the budget bill on Thursday, restoring funding for Artemis Mission Four and Five and provides at least $ 1 billion annually for the Space Launch System (SLS) rockets through 2029. Does Trump accept or these provisions show how much the Musk is still going on.SpaceX dominance in threesSpaceX has acquired about $ 15 billion in government contracts, including Major NASA deal for Falcon 9 and Starship Launch System for National Security Satellite Missions and Pentagon contracts. The company is creating a secret monitoring satellite network for an American intelligence agency and developing a Starlink military offshoot known as StarSild.Shares of Ecostar and AST Spacesmobile, SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite network made a jump of 16 percent and 8 percent this week, respectively, in which investors reflect the stakes that the musc’s collapse with Trump could open the door for options.Boeing, Northrop Gramman, and Jeff Bezos’s blue origin are all developing systems that can one day change some tasks of SpaceX. Amazon’s project Kuper, meanwhile, is emerging as a potential Starlink opponent, with enough satellites in class by the end of the year to start offering services including the US government.Former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garvar warned that there would be a possibility of being illegal when SpaceX’s contracts would be illegal, harassing the broader situation. He said, “An evil CEO, threatens to threaten the spacecraft, puts the lives of astronauts at risk,” he said.