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NASA Hands SpaceX Another $946 Million and Three More Crew Missions

Published

20 September 2026

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technology

◆ Sectors

Government & Space

◆ Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 20 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

NASA awarded SpaceX $946 million for three additional crewed missions to the International Space Station through 2030, underscoring the lack of a certified NASA second crew provider as Boeing's Starliner remains uncertified despite multiple flight tests.

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.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

SpaceX's crew system has become the sole reliable US ride to orbit, locking in mission backlog to 2030 and spotlighting your dependency risk if you bet on alternatives like Boeing's Starliner for crew transport.

◆ Coverage

20 sources · first reported 18 Sep 2026 · latest 25 Sep 2026

◆ Topics

Government & Spacespaceflightnasaspacexcommercial-crewboeing-starlineriss