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Elon Musk called the transportation secretary ‘Sean Dummy’ on X Tuesday, after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.
SpaceX signed the nearly $3 billion government contract in 2021. It helped solidify the fledgling company as a powerhouse in space travel as the country with the most advanced space program gave it the stamp of approval. Since then, SpaceX’s valuation has ballooned from $100 billion to reports of over $400 billion.
China aims to put its astronauts on the moon by 2030. For NASA to get back there first, it needs SpaceX to quickly complete its Starship rocket — but it faces major hurdles.
SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk lobbed criticism at NASA’s interim administrator Sean Duffy, taking high-risk shots at a member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet as the nomination process for the agency’s top job intensifies.