NASA is expanding its commercial crew contract with SpaceX to safeguard flights to the International Space Station if Boeing’s Starliner stays grounded. The move adds extra missions and keeps the pipeline open for astronauts. It shows how quickly SpaceX has become the reliable workhorse for U.S. human spaceflight.

2. SpaceX Wins $2.29 Billion Space Force Network Contract

The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a fixed-price deal to build the...