Group 1 - The core issue is the U.S. government's and NASA's urgent search for alternatives to SpaceX due to the recent conflict between President Trump and Elon Musk, which has raised concerns about the dependency on SpaceX for U.S. space missions [1][3] - Following the fallout, Trump threatened to cancel SpaceX's government contracts, while Musk responded by threatening to retire the Dragon spacecraft, indicating a volatile relationship that poses risks to NASA's operations [3] - SpaceX currently dominates U.S. space launches, having conducted 134 orbital launches last year, which is more than the total of all other companies combined, and is projected to account for 84% of the global satellite launches in 2024 [3][4] Group 2 - The U.S. government and NASA have reached out to at least three commercial space companies—Rocket Lab, Stoke Space, and Blue Origin—to assess their rocket development progress and potential launch capabilities for government missions [3] - However, these companies' launch capabilities are still in the early stages and cannot match the reliability and cost-effectiveness of SpaceX's reusable rockets, making SpaceX the only viable option for high-value military launches [4] - SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is currently the only vehicle capable of transporting astronauts to the International Space Station, filling a critical gap since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011 [5]
马斯克与特朗普激烈争吵,美政府对航天严重依赖SpaceX深感不安,已急寻替代者
Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-06-08 22:35