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SpaceX NASA Commercial Crew Order Reaches $3.55B in Federal Obligations

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Bottom line: NASA has obligated $3,549,243,793 to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) under the Commercial Crew Program's CCtCap contract, according to USAspending.gov.

By the numbers

  • $3,549,243,793 — total obligated to date
  • $3,765,243,172 — base and all options value
  • Dec. 30, 2016 — date signed
  • Dec. 30, 2016 – Dec. 31, 2030 — period of performance
  • Full and open competition — extent competed

What the record shows

The award description states the contract "will provide completion of the design, development, test, evaluation, and certification of an integrated crew transportation system (CTS) capable of transporting NASA crew to and from the ISS." NASA plans to issue task orders for post-certification missions; the minimum quantity of missions to be ordered is two and the maximum potential quantity is six. NASA may also issue task orders for special studies related to the CTS.

Source: USAspending.gov award record NNK17MA01T, retrieved October 25, 2026.

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