https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-awards-spacex-946-million-for-3-more-astronaut-missions-to-the-issContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-awards-spacex-946-million-for-3-more-astronaut-missions-to-the-isshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-awards-spacex-946-million-for-3-more-astronaut-missions-to-the-iss#u80177Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:21:14 +0000NASA expanded its Crew Dragon contract with SpaceX to include three additional astronaut missions to the International Space Station. The agency awarded the company between $946 million and $950 million for these flights. This addition is part of a broader $5.92 billion deal to maintain crew transportation to the orbiting laboratory. The agreement ensures continued access to the ISS using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and Dragon spacecraft as part of the Commercial Crew Program.Why it mattersThe Commercial Crew Program shifts the responsibility of low Earth orbit transport to private industry