Overview

• President Trump initiated a wide-ranging review of SpaceX’s government contracts after Elon Musk publicly critiqued his policies.
• Federal Acquisition Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum asked NASA, the Pentagon and other agencies for detailed scorecards on SpaceX deals, evaluating cost, performance and potential competitors.
• SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell met with senior White House officials to discuss the company’s unmatched launch record and operational readiness.
• In April, the Pentagon awarded SpaceX 28 national security missions valued at $5.9 billion, reflecting its deep integration into defence launch programmes.
• Musk briefly threatened to pull the Crew Dragon capsule from NASA flights during the dispute but later backtracked ahead of a scheduled ISS mission later this month.