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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced the immediate decommissioning of the Dragon spacecraft due to threats from President Trump to cancel government contracts. Dragon is the sole US vehicle transporting crew to the ISS. This decision follows a public dispute between Musk and Trump over taxes. NASA responded that it will continue pursuing its space objectives despite the situation, highlighting SpaceX's significant federal contracting history (over $20 billion since 2008). SpaceX is developing a Starship replacement, but recent test launches have experienced setbacks.

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