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,

The Trump administration is searching for additional partners to help build the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system beyond Elon Musk’s SpaceX, according to a report. The Pentagon and White House were already considering alternative contractors before Musk and President Donald Trump’s public spat in June,

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.