Billions of dollars in federal contracts have been awarded to Elon Musk’s and Jeff Bezos’ companies, solidifying the ties between two of the world’s richest men and President Donald Trump.
The United States Space Force, the military branch Trump created during his first term, has awarded both Blue Origin and SpaceX massive government contracts: almost $6 billion for Musk, and $2.3 billion for Bezos.
Musk’s company was the top awardee for national security contracts, which SpaceX confirmed on Monday would “include a mix of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets and will take place over a five-year period.”
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