Elon Musk said SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft “immediately” because of threats by Donald Trump to cancel government contracts with Musk’s businesses.
Musk’s announcement on his social media site X escalated a war of words with Trump that began after the Tesla CEO criticized the major tax bill being pushed by the Republican president.
A SpaceX Dragon capsule brought two NASA astronauts back to Earth in March after they were stranded for months at the International Space Station by a Boeing Starliner capsule.

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[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 211 points 10 months ago (13 children)

And this is why billionaires should not control vital resources

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago

But they always do.

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 101 points 10 months ago (12 children)

I think I’d laugh myself unconscious if Trump nationalized Space X.

[–] moonlight@fedia.io 42 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've been saying for years that it needs to be nationalized. And this is a really good time to do so; Elon is showing that him being in charge is a national security risk.

But Trump 100% doesn't have the guts to do it.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

That's the CO part of the TACO

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 10 months ago

Trump would rather just give the ISS transport job back to his bff putin

[–] OwlPaste@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

SNASA is that you?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lil NASA X

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[–] vacuumfountain@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago

The IP trace shows it’s coming from the SMoon!!!

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I doubt he could manage that.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 69 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It is the end of manned space flight for the USA. Thanks MAGAts.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Blue Origin will have us doing it again. They truly are the tortoise of the race.

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 58 points 10 months ago (11 children)

Yeah, let's get the other billionaire idiot on the payroll so he can get Katy Perry to the ISS.

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That would be some fireworks

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Make 'em go, “Ah, ah, ah”

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Have they even achieved orbit?

[–] urda@lebowski.social 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, NG-1 was orbital

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

You were down voted, but you're correct. I had to look that up. Pretty cool, on their first attempt too. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-launches-massive-new-glenn-rocket-into-orbit-on-1st-flight-video

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[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 31 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do it, bring back NASA into full force and increase their budget.

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[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (3 children)

WE'RE NOT GOING TO MARS, YOU FUCKING NAZI ASSCLOWN. IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA.

NASA HAS LAUNCHED MANY ROCKETS FOR MANY DECADES. YOU BLOW SHIT UP BECAUSE YOU THINK THE RULES OF PHYSICS AND MECHANICS DONT APPLY TO YOU.

EVERYTHING WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU WERE DEPORTED TO A BLACK SITE.

FUCK YOU, ELMO

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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why do I feel like the entire government is based off a 2yo building a house of cards with his bully from school.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 20 points 10 months ago

Because you have a firm grasp of reality?

[–] decapitae@sh.itjust.works 25 points 10 months ago

Is he promising to leave the former US?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Dominance of this country is being fought over by a couple of petty 12 year old tyrants. It’s like a version of that Twilight Zone where the powerful kid is surrounded by people trying not to upset him, except the kids are drug-addled and senile.

[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 19 points 10 months ago

By launching it?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago

What’s the threat here? If you don’t give me money then I won’t spend it?

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