SpaceX Wins $946 Million NASA Deal for 3 More ISS Dragon Flights
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Updated · CNBC · Sep 18
SpaceX Wins $946 Million NASA Deal for 3 More ISS Dragon Flights
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 18
Summary
$946 million in new NASA funding will pay SpaceX for three additional crewed Dragon missions to the International Space Station through 2030, expanding its operational flights under the contract to 17.
NASA said the award helps preserve ISS access through two commercial crew providers; SpaceX will handle launch, in-orbit operations, cargo transport, return and recovery, and docked lifeboat support.
That leaves Boeing as the second provider, with Starliner expected to fly uncrewed in the next few months and begin crewed missions in the third quarter of 2027.
The extension lifts SpaceX's total earnings under the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract to $5.92 billion, reinforcing a government-contract business as the company reportedly winds down Dragon in favor of Starship.