"We are in a race against China so we need the best companies to operate at a speed that gets us to the Moon FIRST," Duffy wrote. "SpaceX has the contract to build the HLS which will get U.S. astronauts there on Artemis III. But, competition and innovation are the keys to our dominance in space so [NASA] is opening up HLS production to Blue Origin and other great American companies."
"Musk's impulse wasn't to simply defend SpaceX's record but to resort to anti-gay rhetoric against the Trump administration official. After taking a swipe at Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin in the comments, Musk posted a GIF reading, "Why are you gae?" The controversial X CEO and billionaire - who, in recent months, has increasingly championed homophobic and transphobic views - was referring to a notorious 2012 Ugandan news interview during which anchor Simon Kaggwa Njala asked the question of trans activist Pepe Julian Onziema."
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy opened up contracts for the Artemis III human landing system, citing a race against China and the need for speed and innovation. Duffy noted that SpaceX has the HLS contract but announced opening HLS production to Blue Origin and other American companies. Elon Musk reacted on X by mocking Blue Origin and posting a GIF that read "Why are you gae?", using an anti-gay slur directed at Duffy and echoing a notorious 2012 Ugandan interview. Duffy is not gay and has a record of opposing LGBTQ+ rights, including opposing marriage equality, supporting a transgender military ban, and leading efforts to erase rainbow crosswalks. The episode involved tensions over Artemis III contracting, commercial rivalry, and public controversy around senior officials and executives.
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