spacetoday.net: Trump-Musk feud includes threats to SpaceX programs

Posted: Sat, Jun 7, 2025, 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT)
A feud between Elon Musk and President Trump Thursday included threats to cancel SpaceX contracts and decommission spacecraft. A series of heated exchanges between the two, stemming from Musk's criticism of a Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill, included a statement by Trump suggesting that the government cancel contracts with Musk's companies. Musk responded by stating that SpaceX would "begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately." That spacecraft is a key means for transporting crews and cargo to the International Space Station. There was no sign, though, that the government was moving to cancel any contracts, and Musk said Thursday night that SpaceX would not decommission Dragon. Earlier in the day, Trump said he didn't think it was "appropriate" that Jared Isaacman be NASA administrator, calling him a Democrat. Trump said he has asked Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to identify a new NASA administrator nominee.