The Journal of Space Commerce

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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for SpaceX Starship

Joins Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy Rockets in NASA's Stable

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Tom Patton
Apr 03, 2025
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NASA has awarded SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, a modification under the NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract to add Starship to their existing Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch service offerings.

The NLS II contracts provide a broad range of commercial launch services for NASA’s planetary, Earth-observing, exploration, and scientific satellites. These high…

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