Overview

• Interagency review prompted by President Trump’s public threats affirmed that nearly all SpaceX contracts are essential to U.S. space and defense operations
• Federal agencies used GSA-compiled scorecards to assess costs, performance and the feasibility of competitor alternatives but identified no viable replacements
• Pentagon and NASA officials warned that canceling major agreements would disrupt national security launches and crewed missions to the International Space Station
• SpaceX’s federal portfolio remains robust, highlighted by a $5.9 billion award for 28 national security flights and sole U.S. certification for Crew Dragon astronaut transport
• Only a small subset of multibillion-dollar contracts faces continued scrutiny, underscoring limited executive options against SpaceX’s industry dominance