SpaceX holds extensive contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to transport astronauts and equipment.
November 05, 2025
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descriptive
Commercial space provider contracts with a government space agency for crew and cargo transport.
Jared Isaacman has purchased multiple commercial spaceflights from SpaceX.
November 05, 2025
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descriptive
Personal participation in commercial spaceflight through purchases from a private launch provider.
SpaceX holds extensive contractual relationships with NASA.
November 04, 2025
high
institutional
Commercial spaceflight provider engaging in multiple contracts with a U.S. government space agency.
Jared Isaacman has purchased multiple chartered flights from SpaceX and participated in private commercial orbital missions.
November 04, 2025
high
biographical
Private individual engagement with commercial spaceflight services.
SpaceX was awarded a NASA lunar lander contract over Blue Origin in 2021.
October 22, 2025
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temporal
Procurement decision for development of lunar lander capability in support of NASA's Artemis lunar program.
SpaceX and Blue Origin are companies developing technology intended to support NASA's Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon.
October 22, 2025
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temporal
Commercial companies are participating in development of lunar lander and related systems for NASA's Artemis efforts.
Starship is described as the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.
October 13, 2025
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descriptive
General description of the SpaceX Starship vehicle
Starship is a 403-foot reusable vehicle designed to transfer crew from lunar orbit to the lunar surface and back.
October 13, 2025
high
technical
Technical specification and intended role for lunar landings
SpaceX's Falcon rockets are used to transport astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station for NASA.
October 13, 2025
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descriptive
Established operational role of SpaceX Falcon launch vehicles
SpaceX's Starbase launch site is located in Boca Chica, Texas.
October 13, 2025
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descriptive
Location of SpaceX's dedicated Starship launch facility
SpaceX's Starship is a reusable 403-foot (123-meter) launch vehicle designed to transfer astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface.
October 13, 2025
high
design
Intended capability and physical specification of the Starship vehicle
Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has stated an intention to use the Starship vehicle to send people to Mars.
October 13, 2025
high
intent
Stated long-term goal for Starship's human spaceflight use
SpaceX's Starbase launch site in Boca Chica, Texas operates under contracts with both NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense.
June 01, 2025
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organizational
Starbase functions as a commercial launch and test site with contractual relationships with U.S. government agencies.
The 2021 Inspiration4 mission was the first all-civilian crewed mission to orbit Earth.
September 15, 2021
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temporal
Inspiration4 was a privately organized orbital mission using a SpaceX crew capsule.
Commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman led two private spaceflight missions with SpaceX, including the 2021 Inspiration4 mission.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Biographical detail about a private astronaut's involvement in commercial missions.
SpaceX launched its first astronaut mission for NASA in 2020.
January 01, 2020
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historical
Milestone in commercial crew transportation to the International Space Station
NASA awarded commercial crew contracts to Boeing and SpaceX in 2014 to provide crew transportation to and from the International Space Station.
January 01, 2014
high
historical
Background on NASA's Commercial Crew Program procurement
The Boeing contract for NASA's Commercial Crew Program was worth $4.2 billion and the SpaceX contract was worth $2.6 billion (contract values announced in 2014).
January 01, 2014
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financial
Contract values associated with the 2014 Commercial Crew awards
NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program used a milestone-based contracting model that funded private companies to reach key technical milestones instead of relying on traditional government procurement, and that approach helped catalyze the emergence of commercial space companies such as SpaceX and Boeing.
high
procurement_model
Description of a milestone-based contracting model used historically in U.S. space procurement.
Jared Isaacman has led private human spaceflight missions operated by SpaceX and has flown to space twice aboard SpaceX crew capsules.
high
attribute
Describes Isaacman's participation in private commercial orbital missions flown with SpaceX.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is a rocket and space-technology company associated with entrepreneur Elon Musk.
high
descriptive
Organizational description of SpaceX.
SpaceX holds extensive contracts with NASA for launch services and other space-related activities.
high
descriptive
Commercial space companies commonly enter multi-contract relationships with government space agencies for launch services, cargo, and crew transport.