The fallout between the president and the rocket maker’s billionaire founder threatened the company’s multibillion-dollar agreements with the government.

In the days following Donald Trump’s early June threats to sever ties with Elon Musk’s companies, the president’s administration launched a behind-the-scenes assessment of SpaceX’s (SPACE) federal contracts,

The White House considered axing federal contracts for Elon Musk’s SpaceX after the billionaire’s dispute with US President Donald Trump, but found most were too important to cut. Administration officials concluded the contracts were essential for the Department of Defense and NASA,

Trump's aides actively considered ending government contracts with Elon Musk's SpaceX in June — amid the president's feud with his former DOGE chief.

Breaking up with Elon Musk is easier said than done for the US government. The Trump administration has begun reviewing SpaceX’s multibillion-dollar federal contracts to identify potential waste, following President Trump’s suggestion in early June that the government might sever ties with Musk’s businesses, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

Reuters reports that the Trump administration is actively seeking to reduce the United States government’s reliance on SpaceX. New partners are being sought to help construct the ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system. SpaceX is already a major player in US military contracts, with Starlink and Starshield satellites around the world.

The Trump administration is expanding its search for partners to build the Golden Dome missile defense system, courting Amazon.com's Project Kuiper and big defense contractors as tensions with Elon Musk threaten SpaceX's dominance in the program,

President Trump's administration reviewed contracts held by SpaceX with the federal government and found that the majority of these contracts are indispensable to the Defense Department and NASA.