The Trump administration is trying to look for alternatives to Elon Musk’s #SpaceX 🚀 for its “Golden Dome” missile defense project, Reuters reported Wednesday. U.S. officials have spoken with other companies including Amazon, which is launching satellites for its Project Kuiper satellite internet service, newer rocket firms like Stoke Space and Rocket Lab, as well as traditional defense firms like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, according to the report. SpaceX is still likely to play some role in the project due to its unmatched launch capacity, but the U.S. is wary of relying too heavily on the company, Reuters reported. The Golden Dome project, which the White House has said will cost $175 billion, is intended to be a much larger version of Israel’s “Iron Dome” defense system that would protect the U.S. from missiles by using a network of sensors and space-launched interceptors. Before Musk’s falling-out with President Donald Trump, Musk said in April that SpaceX is willing to help with the project but would prefer to stay focused on “taking humanity to Mars.” reuters.com/business/aero..