T+152: SpaceX’s Dragon XL Wins Gateway Logistics Services Contract
Apr 02, 2020•25 min•Ep. 152
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Episode description
NASA selected SpaceX and their new Dragon XL vehicle as the first Gateway Logistics Services provider. I take some time to think through why SpaceX is interested in this program, what they might want to get out of it, and what we could see Dragon XL doing in the future.
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Topics
- NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Logistics Services | NASA
- NASA Seeks Information for Gateway Cargo Delivery Services
- Episode T+124: Gateway Logistics Services, FY2020 NDAA, and Small GEO Satellites - Main Engine Cut Off
- NASA to pay more for less cargo delivery to the space station | Ars Technica
- SpaceX reveals the controls of its Dragon spacecraft for the first time | Ars Technica
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