There is very little incremental utility,” the SpaceX CEO wrote on X, the social media platform he owns. “Let’s go to Mars.” NASA awarded Spa

Elon Musk’s latest space-related hammer throw is to call for the International Space Station to be deorbited as soon as two years from now.

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As chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, Cruz effectively has control over Isaacman's confirmation process. He was also just re-elected to a six-year term, so theoretically Cruz is less susceptible to political pressure from the Trump White House.

NASA has selected SpaceX to develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle, which will be responsible for guiding the ISS to its end of life. While SpaceX will develop the spacecraft, NASA will take ownership and oversee its operation during the deorbit process. The spacecraft will ultimately burn up along with the ISS during re-entry.

Vincent Peters, a former SpaceX manager, called Elon Musk the "industrialist for this generation" and argued he's not one to "back down" on his business beliefs.

SpaceX CEO and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk has said he wants to deorbit the International Space Station "as soon as possible", pushing it towards the Earth years ahead of schedule.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly pushing to deploy Starlink satellite internet terminals within the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's national airspace network — a move that raises concerns over conflicts of interest and the status of Verizon's existing contract to upgrade the system.