Nasa spends $7bn on taxis to serve space station
The move will end the United States’ dependence on Russia.
The American space agency also considered a bid by privately owned aerospace company Sierra Nevada, but opted to award established aerospace contractor Boeing and California’s SpaceX with contracts valued at a combined $6.8 billion (£4.1bn) to develop, certify and fly their seven-person capsules.
Boeing was awarded $4.2bn and SpaceX $2.6bn.
SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk, a South African-born billionaire, said: “SpaceX is deeply honoured by the trust Nasa has placed in us.
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