US EditionMusk says SpaceX will decommission Dragon spacecraft after Trump threat
- On June 5, 2025, Elon Musk announced that, in response to President Trump's threats to cancel government contracts, SpaceX would start retiring its Dragon spacecraft.
- The announcement comes amid rising tensions after Trump suggested canceling contracts and financial support to SpaceX in response to his criticism of a Congressional spending bill.
- SpaceX's Dragon capsules currently serve as the only U.S. Means to transport crews and supplies to the ISS, with Crew-10 docked and Crew-11 scheduled for launch no earlier than July 2025.
- In response to the President’s announcement about terminating his government agreements, Musk announced on X that SpaceX would promptly retire its Dragon spacecraft, underscoring the financial consequences of losing these contracts.
- Decommissioning Dragon could end U.S.-based astronaut launches, potentially disrupting NASA’s current ISS operations and science missions, while SpaceX develops Starship as its future vehicle.
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