Overview

• The administration is reassessing SpaceX’s involvement in Golden Dome after Elon Musk publicly criticized President Trump’s tax cuts and called for his impeachment.
• Officials had planned for SpaceX to partner with Palantir and Anduril on key elements of the missile defense shield.
• A new project framework could shift focus from SpaceX’s planned satellite ‘custody layer’ to expanded ground-based defense systems.
• A White House spokesman said the Trump administration remains committed to a rigorous review of all bids and contracts.
• SpaceX’s proposal for 400 to 1,000 detection satellites in the $175 billion initiative may be scaled back under the revised plan.