SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, and three other American companies cancelled their participation in the International Space Summit, which was to be held in Paris on September 9 and 10. In addition to SpaceX and Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, the companies Stoke Space and Starcloud also informed that they will not participate in the event.
The French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space confirmed the cancellations and stated that it is difficult not to establish a connection with rumors widely reported by the press. The ministry declared that it wishes to continue working with American partners and allies.
AFP contacted Blue Origin and SpaceX, but both did not comment on the decision. The American outlet Politico had reported that the White House was pressuring American space companies not to participate in the summit promoted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
