NASA orders five more astronaut missions from Musk's SpaceX in $1.4 billion deal
SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the ISS for NASA.
By REUTERS
Published: AUGUST 31, 2022
SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the International Space Station for NASA at the end of the decade under a $1.4 billion contract order, the US space agency said Wednesday, taking the company's total contracted missions for its Crew Dragon astronaut capsule to 14.
The latest boost to SpaceX's NASA contract is part of the agency's effort to ensure a steady run of astronaut flights to the space station as Boeing BA.N, the other company with a similar crew transportation contract, has struggled to complete the development of its Starliner space capsule.
The award "allows NASA to maintain an uninterrupted US capability for human access to the space station until 2030, with two unique commercial crew industry partners," the agency said in a statement.
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SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the ISS for NASA.
By REUTERS
Published: AUGUST 31, 2022
SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the International Space Station for NASA at the end of the decade under a $1.4 billion contract order, the US space agency said Wednesday, taking the company's total contracted missions for its Crew Dragon astronaut capsule to 14.
The latest boost to SpaceX's NASA contract is part of the agency's effort to ensure a steady run of astronaut flights to the space station as Boeing BA.N, the other company with a similar crew transportation contract, has struggled to complete the development of its Starliner space capsule.
The award "allows NASA to maintain an uninterrupted US capability for human access to the space station until 2030, with two unique commercial crew industry partners," the agency said in a statement.
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