Elon Musk says SpaceX will decommission Dragon spacecraft after Trump threat — or not
Publishing timestamp: 2025-06-05 20:16:13
Summary
Elon Musk initially announced that SpaceX would decommission its Dragon spacecraft due to threats from President Trump, but later rescinded the decision after a user urged him to "cool off." The situation escalated a war of words between Musk and Trump, with Musk criticizing a major tax bill pushed by the president. Dragon is the only U.S. option for delivering crew to and from the International Space Station. Musk's tweets and actions regarding Dragon's fate and his relationship with Trump remain uncertain.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/05/musk-trump-spacex-dragon-nasa.html