NASA and Pentagon officials are looking for possible replacements for SpaceX's rockets and spacecraft to deliver astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station and launch military satellites into orbit.

Axar.az informs that the Washington Post reported this.

It was noted that after a public spat between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, NASA and Pentagon representatives appealed to Musk's SpaceX rivals to quickly develop alternative launch vehicles and ships.

SpaceX, under a contract with the US space agency, has been delivering crews to the ISS on its Crew Dragon spacecraft since 2020, used as part of a cross-flight program between Roscosmos and NASA.

The newspaper emphasized that the Pentagon is also heavily dependent on SpaceX to launch its secret satellites into orbit. In recent days, representatives from both agencies have been in contact with at least three U.S. space companies, including Rocket Lab, Stoke Space, and Blue Origin, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

“In addition, NASA has met with private aerospace company Sierra Space. NASA and the Pentagon are concerned that SpaceX’s rivals are unable to catch up to Musk’s company, leaving his leadership in doubt and leaving the government with few other options.”