Overview

• Trump initiated the review in early June by posting on Truth Social that canceling SpaceX contracts would be the easiest way to save billions in federal subsidies.
• Federal Acquisition Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum ordered NASA, the Department of Defense and other agencies to fill out detailed scorecards assessing whether competitors could match SpaceX’s performance and cost.
• Pentagon and NASA officials concluded that SpaceX’s launch services—including GPS and military communications missions and Crew Dragon astronaut flights—are irreplaceable for national security and human spaceflight.
• SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell held meetings with White House officials during the audit to address concerns and underscore the company’s role in critical missions.
• No SpaceX contracts were canceled, and agencies have maintained formal scrutiny of the agreements while operations proceed without interruption.