SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded deal

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Sep 19, 2026

NASA said Friday that the agency had given SpaceX a $946 million contract to fly three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS), extending the company's crewed flights to the station ‌through 2030.

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