| Date | Source | Headline | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 2021 |
Teslarati |
SpaceX Dragon XL could double as a crew cabin for lunar space station. |
A recent modification to SpaceX’s Dragon XL lunar cargo resupply contract with NASA suggests that the spacecraft could be used as an extra crew cabin and bathroom at a lunar space station known as Gateway. The contract modification was made around April 1st of this year and provided SpaceX around $121,000 to complete the latest study on the potential utility of its expendable Dragon XL spacecraft beyond the primary goal of resupplying a space station orbiting the Moon....more. |
| May 2020 |
NASA Space Flight |
Dragon XL revealed as NASA ties SpaceX to Lunar Gateway supply contract. |
NASA has awarded SpaceX with a resupply contract for the Lunar Gateway. Built on the foundations of the successful agreement to resupply the ISS, SpaceX will employ its Falcon Heavy rocket to launch a new spacecraft called the Dragon XL to the lunar outpost under a Gateway Logistics Services (GLS) contract....more. |