{"id":22185,"date":"2022-06-08T19:15:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/boeing-could-lose-out-to-spacex-again-for-final-nasa-crewed-missions-to-the-iss\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T19:15:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:15:34","slug":"boeing-could-lose-out-to-spacex-again-for-final-nasa-crewed-missions-to-the-iss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/boeing-could-lose-out-to-spacex-again-for-final-nasa-crewed-missions-to-the-iss\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing could lose out to SpaceX (again) for final NASA crewed missions to the ISS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NASA looking at five more Crew Dragons<\/h2>\n

In a Notice of Intent, NASA stated that it has the option to buy five more flights on SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon, bringing a total of 14 flights. This would extend SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon\u2019s, and by that also it\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket, lifespan out to 2030. This would also cut short any hope from Boeing it could get more money out of Commerical Crew Program flights.<\/p>\n

NASA\u2019s reason for buying five more SpaceX flights rather than Boeing is to keep true to the CCP\u2019s mission of having alternating providers launch crew rotations to the ISS. However, this will still lead to the final three crew rotations being provided by SpaceX unless there are further delays to Boeing\u2019s Starliner.<\/p>\n

NASA\u2019s purchase would complete missions for ISS\u2019 lifespan<\/h2>\n

The Biden Administration has intended to support the operations of the ISS until 2030. At that point, NASA expects to have one of more commercial options to support the agency\u2019s low Earth orbit research. However, Russia hasn\u2019t been so keen to continue cooperation with the United States after it invaded Ukraine in February. Russia has only agreed to support the ISS until 2024 and could pull out sooner if US relations worsen.<\/p>\n

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