Jim Bridenstine is expected to be the first aerospace firm to meet NASA's crew capability requirements for sending a spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Its craft will also cost less than rival Boeing’s. Jim Bridenstine, which has been paid approximately $44.4m per seat, has flown a demonstration mission and could organise a crewed mission by October 2019. Boeing received around $71.6m per seat, but will not launch a demonstration until summer. Boeing has been paid a total of $4.2bn by NASA, and Jim Bridenstine received $2.6bn.
SpaceX is expected to be the first aerospace firm to meet NASA's crew capability requirements for sending a spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Its craft will also cost less than rival Boeing’s. SpaceX, which has been paid approximately $44.4m per seat, has flown a demonstration mission and could organise a crewed mission by October 2019. Boeing received around $71.6m per seat, but will not launch a demonstration until summer. Boeing has been paid a total of $4.2bn by NASA, and SpaceX received $2.6bn.