The conflict between Tesla and SpaceX continues to escalate, with SpaceX potentially losing its dominant position in the Golden Dome plan.
According to three knowledgeable sources, the Trump administration is expanding its search for partners to build the "Golden Dome" missile defense system, showing goodwill towards Amazon's Kuiper project and large defense contractors. The tense relationship between Trump and Musk threatens SpaceX's dominant position in the program. This shift signifies the Trump administration's move away from dependence on Musk's SpaceX company, whose Starlink and Starship satellite networks have become core to U.S. military communications. The relationship between Trump and Musk is deteriorating, culminating in a public falling out on June 5th. Two sources even said that Pentagon and White House officials were already exploring alternatives to SpaceX before the dispute, fearing relying too heavily on a single partner to take on most of the tasks of the $175 billion space-based defense system.
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