SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket in the early hours of Saturday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Port Canaveral, Florida. The mission was the 91st Falcon 9 launch of the year so far.

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

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,

Donald Trump tried to cut ties with Elon Musk’s SpaceX following their fallout, it has been reported. As Mr Trump’s relationship with his former “first buddy” descended into a bitter feud, the US president suggested he could save public money by terminating contracts awarded to Mr Musk’s companies.

Trump has officially iced out Elon Musk’s SpaceX from the heart of his $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense project and is now pulling in Jeff Bezos’ Amazon instead. The decision comes directly from the White House after Trump and Elon’s relationship collapsed publicly on June 5.

The series of posts signals a growing rift between two of the most high-profile figures on the political and tech stage — with Epstein transparency at the center of the tension. Trump previously indicated he would target Elon Musk’s companies after the Tesla CEO announced that Trump was in the Epstein files.

President Donald Trump met privately with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos at the White House last week, according to sources cited by CNBC. The agenda for the hour-long meeting remains undisclosed. It comes as the Trump administration reconsiders its ties to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and evaluates new partners for the $175 billion Ground-Based Midcourse Defense missile defense system.

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.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump following the latter's post on Truth Social claiming he wants Musk's companies to "thrive" regardless of subsidies.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hinted on Tuesday that the Trump administration could possibly be breaking the law after reports emerged that the government was courting rival Amazon for the coveted Golden Dome missile defense system.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reportedly held a private meeting with Donald Trump at the White House last week, signaling a shift from past tensions to potential collaboration, especially involving Blue Origin's competition with SpaceX.