SpaceX Expands NASA Contract With Three More Crew Flights Through 2030

According to CNBC, SpaceX has expanded its contract with NASA and will carry out three additional crewed Dragon flights to the International Space Station through 2030, with the work worth up to $946 million if completed. The award lifts SpaceX's total missions under NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract to 17 operational flights, and NASA said the deal helps it maintain access to the station with two commercial crew providers. SpaceX will handle ground, launch, in-orbit, cargo transport, and return and recovery operations, along with lifeboat capability while docked to the ISS. Under the contract, SpaceX will have earned $5.92 billion from NASA. NASA said Crew 13 is expected to launch in October and Crew 14 is slated for next spring.