SpaceX lawyers have advised the company's management not to provide Elon Musk with classified information about US intelligence cargo on SpaceX.
The reason for this is the deepening ties between the company and national security agencies.
Musk is not being given access to classified information to avoid questions about drugs and contacts with foreign officials.
SpaceX launches payloads into orbit for the US military and intelligence community.
Information about these flights is classified and available only to employees of the rocket company.
CEO and founder Elon Musk apparently isn't one of them.
As a result, the company's lawyers urged SpaceX management not to grant Musk higher access to classified information.
Discussions have raised the possibility that Musk could inadvertently disclose classified information to foreign officials.
Author: Elena Gutyro
