Elon Musk announces decommissioning of SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft In a sharp escalation of their ongoing feud, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX will begin phasing out its Dragon spacecraft following President Trump’s threat to cut off federal contracts and subsidies linked to the company. "In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately," Musk posted on his X account. In light of the Presidents statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately pic.twitter.com/NG9sijjkgW Remove Ad The Dragon capsule, which has successfully transported astronauts from space, was used to bring home stranded crew members including Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, American Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. The Dragon spacecraft is capable of accommodating up to seven astronauts for missions to and from Earth’s orbit and beyond, it also transports substantial cargo back to Earth. It plays a vital role in supporting NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program. Since 2020, NASA has relied on the Dragon spacecraft through a $5 billion contract with SpaceX, making the company a key player in the US space program reports Reuters. NASA has not yet responded to requests for comment. SpaceX has secured $15 billion in contracts from NASA, supporting missions by transporting scientific payloads and spacecraft on its Falcon 9 rocket, as well as contributing to the development of the Starship vehicle, which is expected to carry astronauts to the moon this decade. In addition, SpaceX plays a vital role in national security by launching military satellites for the Pentagon. Its military satellite division is currently building a large spy satellite network for a U.S. intelligence agency. Story continues below Advertisement