The Justice Department had sued SpaceX in 2023, accusing the company of violating federal law by refusing to hire refugees and people granted asylum in the United States.

Musk has been spearheading aggressive cost-cutting measures across federal agencies, including those tasked with regulating his businesses.

Elon Musk continues to push the idea that it’s time to deorbit the International Space Station and shift focus toward the Red Planet. “It has served its purpose,” the billionaire SpaceX founder wrote on his social media platform X.