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NASA Awards SpaceX 946 Million Dollars for Additional Space Station Flights
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Fusion42 · 20 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
NASA awarded SpaceX a $946 million contract modification to conduct three additional crewed Dragon flights to the International Space Station through 2030, expanding the total contract value to $5.92 billion under the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability program.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 20 sources have reported it between 18 Sep 2026 and 25 Sep 2026.
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NASA's contract extension for SpaceX signals a sustained market for crewed orbital flights with fixed-price terms. If you build hardware or services that support ISS missions or cargo, an influx of demand is arriving through 2030.
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20 sources · first reported 18 Sep 2026 · latest 25 Sep 2026
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