Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul. NYT: Science By: Eric Lipton 28 May 2024 at 23:14 At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Muskโs SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them. ยฉ Chandan Khanna/Agence France-Presse โ Getty Images