SpaceX, Blue Origin ditch Macron’s space summit after White House pressure
Four companies are backing out of the event, according to a French government official.
Four prominent U.S. space companies have abandoned a Paris-based international space summit next week, citing pressure from the White House. The companies – SpaceX led by Elon Musk, Blue Origin operated by Jeff Bezos, rocket manufacturer Stoke Space, and Starcloud, a data center launch startup – notified French officials on Thursday that they would be "canceling their participation" in the summit, according to an official from the French ministry of higher education, research and space.
The official suggested there is a connection to "rumors of pressure" circulating in the media, emphasizing their desire to continue collaborating with American partners despite political complexities. While the companies did not comment directly, their decision follows a story in development, with contributions from Audrey Decker.
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