NASA plans to decommission the International Space Station in 2030.
January 01, 2030
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Planned end-of-life date for the International Space Station
SpaceX Starbase is located adjacent to Boca Chica Beach on the Texas side of the Rio Grande, and the Starbase launch facility operates under contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA.
November 17, 2025
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SpaceX's Starbase functions as a commercial launch site that has contractual relationships with U.S. government agencies.
SpaceX launched its first astronaut mission for NASA in 2020.
January 01, 2020
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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
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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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Contract values associated with the 2014 Commercial Crew awards