S-P-A-C-E-X, that's how. Holy crap, Spacex just got awarded a monster contract from NASA.
$1.6 Billion to for cargo resupply services to the International Space Station. That's right, that's 'illion' with a B at the beginning.
And if things go well, NASA has the right to order another $1.5 Billion worth of services afterwards. Damn, that is serious sweetness.
For those that haven't been keeping up, SpaceX was previously awarded a smaller contract of about $300 million in 2006. Back then it was huge (actually it's still huge), but now it looks like small potatoes. The launch vehicle is Falcon 9 and the spacecraft that will dock with the ISS is called Dragon. The first Falcon 9 has already arrived in Cape Canaveral in preparation for its launch in 2009.
A 3D rendering of the Dragon Spacecraft that will dock with the ISS.
Here's the link to the official SpaceX announcement on the NASA Award.
Go SpaceX!!
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Congratulations to all at SpaceX for the big win and to Mr. Musk in particular for making it all possible. SpaceX has pulled in an awfully big fish and I sincerely hope your company has the appetite to consume the whole thing and come back for more. Best of luck for the busy new year.
They say that 'nothing succeeds like success'. SpaceX has been on a roll since Falcon 1 Flight 4, and it's been awesome to behold. Onwards and upwards!
Great news. I'm surprised how cheap it comes around though, 20 flights for 1600 mil, or 80 mil per flight for a new launch system (e.g. the money have to pay for the development, not just operations; and the development of both the rocket and the spacecraft). I hope it's doable.
Has anyone noticed that OSC TII + Cygnus is more expensive per flight? I already heard capring that if someone less shady than PlanetSpace submitted the third bid, a combination of Altas V and something based on Loran 1300 would've been competitve with TII (although probably not with F9/Dragon).
-- Pete
I got my basics wrong in the previous comments: 1.6 billion contract includes 12 deliveries by SpaceX. The remaining 8 by OSC for the total of 20 are separate.
The reason OSC has fewer flights contracted is apparently their capsule has a slightly larger pressurized volume and cargo is pretty much always volume-limited, not mass limited (where Dragon wins). The end result is OSC needs fewer flights for the 20 ton figure.
Will the launch mount, erector, and other infrastructure at SLC-40 support F9H?
This is a substantial risk, but at at the same time, a great investment.
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just posted my suggestion #10 for the Human Space Flight Plans Committee and NASA:
"absolutely don't adopt the SERIOUSLY FLAWED Direct concept"
http://ow.ly/f3vQ
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Congrats on the Razaksat launch too! Nice to have some non-NASA budget income I bet!
Flight 5 was an awesome success, and falcon 9 will hopefully follow soon... but how come you aren't keeping us up to date on teh latest developments? It's been a while..
I just found your blog and have one question.
Why did you stop posting?
John
The first one is that health care reform only affects uninsured people.Just Keto The second one is that Medicare benefits and the Medicare program isn't going to be affected by health care reform. And then the last one is that health care reform is going to reduce the costs of healthcare.
10+ years and still going strong! Congrats space X!
Just come from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmO_QuD4Do
hehe yes this is the way to drive traffic to your old blog ... mention it in a podcast. well done kimbal.
who else spend an eternity to figure out how to spell K W A J ;-)
It's very cool to see where it all began ... a wonderful story that is not over yet! We are waiting for the Starship and the journey to Mars! Thanks, youtube chanel "Илон Маск" (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZBv-FBNdxoE87xae9eC6g) and Third Row Tesla Podcast!
Привет из Украины! Ukraine is rooting for Elon!
I don't think I'm too late to post in 2020! SpaceX has had an exciting past, but I believe the best is yet to come! Keep up the hard work SpaceX!
Great to read through this history of Space X. Thanks Kimbal. Thanks Third row for opening the doors to all these different stories
Hi there from 2020!
Follow SpaceX from 2008! Elon changed my life. He make my dreams! Elon live long and stay healthy!
Elon please build grid scale powerpacks in Japan... they're investing in new coal to hydrogen projects :(
All the best wishes to Kimbal and Elon. To Infinity and Beyond. Love from Belgium. 01:47 AM Thursday 5 March 2020 .
coming from third row tesla to find the photo of Elon with the crushed satellite from falcon1''s failure flight attempt (march 2006) . but didn't find!!
where is it Kimbal?
anyone knowing where I can see it?
Long live Musk family!
Yep
Great stuff go SpaceX 2020
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Love to see it.
Nice Article
If only they knew they would be taking humans later
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