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$425,568,844

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

aerospaceactive
ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80JSC024CA002_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

DESIGN, DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE, TEST, INTEGRATE, ACHIEVE NASA ACCEPTANCE, DELIVER, AND SUSTAIN ITS UNITED STATES DEORBIT VEHICLE (USDV) SUCH THAT THE USDV CAN PERFORM THE FINAL DEORBIT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS)

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

SpaceX develops and delivers a U.S. deorbit vehicle to safely decommission the International Space Station at end-of-life.

Sub-sectors
space-infrastructureiss-operationsdeorbiting-technology
Why this matters

Ensures U.S. capability to control ISS deorbit operations and prevents uncontrolled reentry debris hazards to Earth.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for advanced propulsion systems, spacecraft structures, and integration/testing infrastructure from SpaceX supply base.

U.S.–China competition angle

Secures U.S. independence in critical space infrastructure operations and prevents reliance on foreign deorbiting capabilities.

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Period of performance
Start
2024-06-26
End
2031-03-31
Status
activein 1782 days
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