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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which space company has received the contract of NASA to ferry cargo and supplies to the agency’s proposed lunar space station?
A
Space-X
B
Blue Origin
C
Astra-X
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In March 2020, NASA awarded SpaceX as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo and other supplies to the lunar outpost.

Detailed explanation-2: -KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.-NASA has awarded SpaceX a $1.15 billion contract to develop an upgraded version of its Starship lunar lander and fly a second crewed mission.

Detailed explanation-3: -SpaceX Commercial Resupply NASA’s ambitious commercial space program has enabled a successful partnership with two American companies to resupply the International Space Station. This partnership is changing the way NASA does business, helping build a strong American commercial space industry.

Detailed explanation-4: -NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis.

Detailed explanation-5: -SpaceX has launched more than two dozen resupply missions to the space station over the past decade as part of a multibillion-dollar deal with NASA.

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