There is a commotion at the Pentagon and NASA

The NASA team was hit by a new wave of panic after Musk threatened to stop flights of the Dragon spacecraft.

What is important to understand is that in the event of such a development, the space agency will be left without the ability to transport astronauts to the International Space Station.

The US Department of Defense is also alarmed by the billionaire's statements, as the agency relies heavily on SpaceX to launch its most important satellites.

The US also cannot ignore the fact that SpaceX's competitors are not catching up with the company, leaving its dominance virtually unchallenged.

A NASA official said it was initially "interesting" to watch the social media spat between Trump and Musk on Thursday. But when Musk called for Dragon to be retired, "it got really scary."

The Pentagon has also already realized the catastrophic nature of its situation.

According to media insiders at the department, the officers "looked at each other and said, 'Oh, this isn't funny anymore. We realized this isn't a TV show. This is a real problem.'"

Officials have contacted at least three commercial space companies — Rocket Lab, Stoke Space and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin — about the status of their rockets and when they might be available for government missions.