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NASA Adds 3 ISS Missions to SpaceX Crew Dragon Contract in $946 Million Deal
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Fusion42 · 21 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
NASA has extended its contract with SpaceX, adding three more crewed missions to the International Space Station through 2030 under a $946 million deal, bringing SpaceX's total contracted flights to 17. The contract covers crew transportation, ground operations, launch services, in-orbit operations, return and recovery, and cargo transport using the Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket.
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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You can align with the extended NASA-SpaceX deal to build tech for long-duration crew transport and station support. New contracts boost demand for spacecraft components and launch services as ISS missions expand through 2030.
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20 sources · first reported 18 Sep 2026 · latest 25 Sep 2026
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