NASA's Bigger Bet on SpaceX: What It Means for the Future of Spaceflight NASA continues to bet big on private space companies like SpaceX, willing to take significant risks to advance its goals and maintain a presence in low Earth orbit.
The latest contract extension with SpaceX, worth up to $946 million, will see the company conduct three crewed flights to the International Space Station through 2030.
Historically, NASA was at the forefront of innovation and technological advancement. However, as costs rose and budgets were cut, the agency has increasingly relied on private industry to do much of the heavy lifting.