How the Trump-Musk Feud Risks Billions for SpaceX and NASA

Government Contracts & Revenue - SpaceX has been awarded over $20 billion in government contracts since 2008 across at least 10 different agencies [2] - SpaceX is expected to generate $11 billion in revenue this year from NASA [2] - NASA has obligated over $15 billion in awards to SpaceX, including $29 billion to develop a human landing system as part of the Artemis program [5] - The Department of Defense awarded SpaceX almost $6 billion for future satellite launches in April 2025 [12] SpaceX Capabilities & Dependence - SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has been the only US spacecraft launched by a US space company transporting astronauts to and from the ISS from the US [1] - SpaceX brought the cost of its Dragon down to under $1 billion, and then under hundreds of millions [4] - SpaceX carried out nearly double the amount of launches than the next three most active companies combined [7] - NASA selected SpaceX to deorbit the ISS at the end of its operational life in 2030 [11] Starlink - Quilty Space estimates Starlink revenue is set to grow to $123 billion this year [10] - Starlink is providing satellite internet solutions to military bases and government agencies, including Ukraine [8][9]