When the social media was enjoying an enticing public spat between buddies Elon Musk and Donald Trump an unknown X account with just 184 followers did the unthinkable.

After Elon Musk threatened to decommission its Dragon spacecraft immediately when Trump terminated his subsidies as a means of cutting costs – an unknown user commented – ‘Cool off’. This came as a response to US President Trump’s post on Truth Social about terminating Musk’s subsidies as a means of cutting costs. Replying to which, Musk warned of decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”.

Intervening between one of the most influential personalities in the US, a netizen “Alaska” commented “This is a shame this back and forth. You are both better than this. Cool off and take a step back for a couple days.” Backing out of his previous threat, Musk responded, “Good advice. Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.” An anonymous account which gained more than 2000 followers in less than an hour seemingly became a conduit of peace between the two.

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The account have received more than 50 million views with over 50,000 comments. Netizens says that “Alaska saved America” and how the post “single-handedly saved space exploration”. Users are praising the account for “saving financial markets” today. Adding a streak of humour between the two warring persons, the account garnered a wave of social media reactions.

The Space X Dragon

Elon Musk’s Space X spacecraft Dragon ferries cargo and people to the International Space Station for the US. The Dragon spacecraft is Musk’s primary vehicle to send astronauts to orbit. The model in use is set to retire in 2030. The initial plans of decommissioning Dragon came after the Musk-Trump spat escalated as the two started trolling each other on social media.

SpaceX had also made its plans to launch another private astronaut mission in June 2025 in partnership with Axiom Space which would sent four civilians to the ISS. An abrupt end led by the decommissioning will also put NASA’s plans In jeopardy as the agency will have to rely on Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft.