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The normally tranquil realm of international space policy experienced a significant escalation this week as several leading US space companies—including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, K2, and Starcloud—decided to withdraw from a high-profile French space summit organized by President Emmanuel Macron. Politico was the first to uncover the diplomatic strain, attributing the pressure to the White House, which allegedly coerced US space companies to abstain from Macron's Paris space summit scheduled for the following week.
Since the initial report, the companies have largely disengaged from the meeting, maintaining a low profile on the two-day agenda, though some US representation remains on the program. Multiple sources confirmed to Ars that an official from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) initiated the conversation with US space companies late last week.
The call was reportedly convened in response to inquiries from US industry regarding the French meeting, which does not align with the conventional pattern of international space conferences.
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