SpaceX to Fly More NASA Crews to Space Station Under Expanded $5.92 Billion Deal
The modification brings SpaceX’s total NASA crew missions to 17 and keeps U.S. astronaut access to the station through 2030.
- On Friday, NASA awarded SpaceX a $946 million contract to fly three additional astronaut missions—Crew-15, Crew-16, and Crew-17—to the International Space Station through 2030.
- NASA established the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract in 2014 to ensure independent U.S. access to the station and reduce reliance on Russia's Soyuz spacecraft.
- This modification increases SpaceX's total awarded missions to 17, bringing the cumulative contract value to $5.92 billion as NASA relies on the company to maintain station access while Boeing develops its Starliner.
- Following issues with Boeing's Starliner in 2024, which forced astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return on a Dragon, NASA prioritizes two commercial providers to ensure operations continue despite technical failures.
- Crew-13 is scheduled to launch in October, followed by Crew-14 next spring; the agency does not rule out future contract modifications to maintain necessary transportation services.
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NASA awards SpaceX $946 million for 3 more astronaut missions to the ISS
SpaceX just got nearly a billion dollars from NASA to fly three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station, bringing the company's total commercial crew haul to $5.92 billion.
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SpaceX lands $946 million NASA deal, station contract hits $5.9 billion
SpaceX will take more astronauts to the International Space Station through 2030 after NASA awarded the company $946 million in additional contracts.
Miami (USA), 18 Sep (EFE).- NASA has awarded SpaceX three new manned missions to the International Space Station (ISS) for an additional cost of 946 million dollars (823 million euros), bringing to 17 the total of flights contracted with Elon Musk's company.The federal agency [...] The entry NASA adds three SpaceX manned missions to the IE for 946 million dollars was first published in HolaNews.
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