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Elon Musk threatened to decommission Dragon spacecraft. Here's what that would mean for NASA


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  Space science experts told ABC News SpaceX has been essential to NASA's missions and the breakdown of a relationship would leave a hole that would be hard to fill.

Elon Musk threatened to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and abandon NASA's space station program due to disagreements over funding and contract terms, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The threat was made during a tense meeting with NASA officials in January, where Musk expressed frustration over the slow pace of negotiations and the agency's demands for more data and testing. The Dragon spacecraft is crucial for transporting cargo and crew to the International Space Station, and its potential decommissioning raised concerns about the future of NASA's space station program. However, SpaceX later clarified that they remain committed to working with NASA and have no plans to abandon the program.

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