According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on June 8, The Washington Post reported that after a dispute between Trump and Musk, NASA and the Pentagon called on SpaceX's competitors to accelerate the development of alternative rockets and spacecraft.

Reports indicate that government officials reached out to Rocket Lab, Stoke Space, and Blue Origin to inquire about the status of their rockets and the timeline for government missions. Musk had previously suggested he might halt Dragon spacecraft flights but later retracted the threat, raising concerns from NASA and the Pentagon about the safety of astronauts and satellites.