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NASA increases SpaceX missions to 3
NASA's reliance on SpaceX for astronaut transportation to the International Space Station has grown significantly. They awarded a contract worth $946 million to carry out an additional three missions through 2030, bringing the total number of scheduled flights to 17 and the overall value of the contract to $5.92 billion. The contract covers all phases of the mission, from crew preparation on the ground to returning crew and supplies to Earth, using the Crew Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket. This move aligns with NASA’s efforts to maintain independent crew transport capabilities and reduce dependence on Russian Soyuz vehicles, especially after the setbacks faced by Boeing's Starliner capsule and its increased reliance on SpaceX.
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