Initially, NASA and Pentagon officials viewed Donald Trump's dispute with billionaire Elon Musk as a fascinating show. But as soon as Musk called for the decommissioning of the Dragon spacecraft, "it got really ugly“ and turned into a real problem, writes The Washington Post, quoted by Focus.
According to a former employee of the space agency, his sudden threat on social networks to terminate NASA's access to the orbital space station, which has cost NASA about 100 billion. dollars in its lifetime, “has crossed the line“.
“When you realize that he is ready to stop everything on impulse, that kind of behavior and dependence on him is dangerous... I can tell you that there is deep concern at NASA“, he said.
According to WP sources, since the escalation of the conflict between Musk and Trump on Thursday, at least three commercial space companies - Rocket Lab, Stoke Space and Blue Origin - have received inquiries from government officials about the status of their rockets and when they might be available for government missions.
Also, Sierra Space, which is developing the Dream Chaser spacecraft, which can deliver cargo to the space station, met with NASA officials on Thursday.
“NASA reminded us that it wants diversity and does not want to rely on a single supplier“, said CEO Fatih Ozmen.
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When you realize that he is ready to stop everything on impulse, this kind of behavior and dependence on him is dangerous and there is deep concern at NASA
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