Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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A few days ago, a brand-new contract was signed and awarded to SpaceX from NASA. In the little details provided from the actual document, it mentions a price of around a quarter million dollars with the purpose being a study for emergency response capabilities. In other words, in theory, how fast could the company get a Dragon up in the event of an emergency.

The first thing that comes to mind for many is likely Starliner’s current position at the station. That being said, there is no information in the document that suggests this has anything to do with the current ongoing mission. Here I will go more in-depth into what the contract says, the Dragon’s emergency capability, what to expect, and more.

Full article here - thespacebucket.com/nasa-just-requested-a-dragon-emergency-response-study

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Credit:
SpaceX - youtube.com/c/SpaceX
NASA - youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Emergency Response
3:14 - Falcon 9's Return To Flight