美国宇航局向 SpaceX 拨款 8.43 亿美元用于国际空间站脱轨飞行器的开发。 NASA awards $843m to SpaceX for ISS de-orbiting vehicle development.

美国宇航局已向埃隆·马斯克领导的 SpaceX 授予 8.43 亿美元，用于建造一种可在国际空间站 (ISS) 几年后其运行寿命结束时脱离轨道的飞行器。 NASA has awarded $843 million to SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, for building a vehicle to de-orbit the International Space Station (ISS) when its operational lifespan ends in a few years. 国际空间站于1998年发射，由美国、欧洲、日本、加拿大和俄罗斯的航天机构运营，计划运行至2030年。 The ISS, launched in 1998, is operated by space agencies from the US, Europe, Japan, Canada, and Russia, with plans for operation until 2030. SpaceX 将建造该飞行器，而 NASA 将监督该任务。 SpaceX will construct the vehicle, while NASA will oversee the mission.