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and SpaceX, a perfect combination as we enter a new era of increased cooperation between gears up to attempt the first crewed moon landing in more than five decades under its Artemis program. “The next 4 years at plans to use to ferry astronauts to the lunar surface under its Artemis program. Isaacman also plans to ride aboard the vehicle himself as part of his Polaris program. Notably, Isaacman also has a financial stake in SpaceX. His company, Shift4 — in which he personally owns a 30% stake — purchased $27.5 million worth of SpaceX shares in February 2021, according to financial documents. As of June, Shift4 reported $10.8 million in gains from the investment.
would no doubt spur critics who may paint Isaacman as a Musk crony, installed to advance SpaceX’s interests as the federal agency doles out lucrative contracts. For his part, however, Bezos said on Wednesday that he did not believe Musk would use his proximity to Trump or position within the president-elect’s transition team to give SpaceX an edge over Blue Origin. “They’re certainly very good competitors, no doubt about that.