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NASA orders operational cargo missions

Event 4 of 18 in How SpaceX unfolded

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Dec 2008

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NASA orders operational cargo missions

NASA awarded SpaceX a USD 1.6 billion contract covering 12 cargo missions to the space station.

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SpaceX CRS-4 mission press kit: company overview and milestonesCompany statement · SpaceX and NASA

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SpaceX CRS-4 mission press kit: company overview and milestones SpaceX and NASA

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