Donald Trump’s return to the White House, coupled with Elon Musk‘s increased influence, signals a transformative era for NASA and American space ambitions. With Trump’s history of prioritizing space initiatives and Musk’s disruptive vision,

"Bottom line, somebody in the Trump administration is going to say 'we want NASA and the private sector to collectively, as sort of a national space enterprise, we want them to go further, we want them to go faster, we want them to go more frequently, and we want them to go less expensively," Muncy said.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly plans to launch a tender offer next month that would sell existing shares at a price of $135 each, valuing the company at more than $250 billion.