The Trump administration is reportedly turning to old friends as it looks to develop a “golden dome” missile-defense system proposed by President Donald Trump. Although plans may change, and Elon Musk has denied that SpaceX pitched itself for the job,

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the project could cost as much as $831 billion over the next 20 years.

For axing the parts of the federal bureaucracy he didn’t like, Musk has earned a cushy second act — as the recipient of sweetheart deals from foreign governments looking to gain favor with the president.