Normally all eyes should be on the sky above the launch site in Texas on Tuesday for the sixth test flight of Super Heavy, Space X’s huge and powerful rocket. close relationship here on Earth of the president-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX visionary, has spent the past two weeks basking in Trump’s glory at Mar-a-Lago. Now, it’s time for him to share some of his aura with his new best friend, Donald Trump. The amazing spectacle provided by the Super Heavy, which may not have returned to its base this time, but ended up in a controlled fall in the Gulf of Mexico due to some “technical issues”, is certainly a testament to Musk’s genius. The billionaire entrepreneur who revolutionized the space industry, revived America’s manned space program and is on track to send humans back to the moon — and eventually to Mars. That explains why after all why Trump wants Musk on his side, CNN comments in its analysis.

If he can disrupt the aerospace sector while reinventing the electric vehicle business, the question is what he might do with his new Department of Government Efficiency, which Trump gave him.

The South African-born billionaire now has a huge role in space exploration, US national security and the electric vehicle industry. With Musk putting more power in his hands in his new role, he may even be able to eliminate regulations that hinder his businesses and profits from existing market policies.

Why Musk likes Trump

However, it is not rocket science why Trump likes Musk, comments the columnist of the text. Musk is dynamic and a certified genius. The president-elect also likes the fact that he’s flirting with the world’s richest man. In many ways, Musk is a much more successful version of Trump himself. He tears things down before building them back up, had multiple marriages and was shaped by a domineering father who left scars on his soul. For Trump, a man who seeks to dominate every room and every relationship, it’s not uncommon for him to be impressed with anything but himself. But his assessment of Musk’s rockets seems genuine.

But their relationship is also based on more than money and space dreams. By cozying up to Musk, the 78-year-old Trump secured an entry into a young, male subculture where the Tesla pioneer is seen as an icon. Their friendship also affected Trump’s credibility among other opinion leaders, which was evident in his appearances on YouTube shows and podcasts with Joe Rogan, the Nelk Boys, Theo Von and Barstool Sports.

All of this has helped improve Trump’s standing with young, male voters in the election — a constituency that Democrats are struggling to reach.

How long can this friendship last?

But despite their budding friendship, the question is when the big Trump-Musk relationship might explode — given that both men are hard-nosed, and also both want to shine in their respective fields.

“There can only be one star in all of this, and the star is going to be Donald Trump,” former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Tuesday. But he also argued that Musk is bright, innovative and inventive and highly popular for the president-elect.

So when Trump is sworn in for a second term as president of the United States, there will be no mistaking who the senior partner is – even if Musk wields enormous non-state power through his wealth and business ventures that penetrate deeply into the economies of all nations all over the world.

Musk also becomes a force multiplier for Trump — another reason for Trump to keep him around, the report concludes.