NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract
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NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract
NASA plans to add more missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified for missions to the International Space Station. The post NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA plans to significantly increase its contract with SpaceX for manned flights to the ISS. This move is a necessary measure designed to provide the American space program with a backup plan in the event of the ultimate failure of the CST-100 Starliner program, developed by Boeing. According to tender documents published on May 18, the agency intends to add six more Crew Dragon missions to the current agreement, in addition to the already... Th…
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