Elon Musk is the owner of SpaceX, which is suing the federal government for reasons unknown. (John Raoux/AP)Elon Musk’s SpaceX is suing the federal government again. [SpaceX protests launch contract NASA awarded its chief rival]Musk said the company had submitted a bid for that contract, but its proposal “missed the mark,” according to a Pentagon review. The Air Force is expected to pick two companies next year that would split Pentagon launches. Eventually, the Air Force and SpaceX settled the case, and SpaceX since has won several lucrative contracts.
Source: Washington Post May 18, 2019 15:00 UTC