NASA于9月16日向波音和太空探索技术公司签发了总额68亿美元的商业载人运输系统研制合同,从而结束了该局“商业载人计划”漫长且有时存在争议的厂商选定过程。按照所签发的“商业载人运输能力”(CCt Cap)阶段合同,两家公司将继续研制最早可在2017年开始为国际空间站往返运送NASA宇航员的飞船,以结束美依赖俄罗斯联盟号载人飞船来运送人员的局面。合同涉及飞船的研制和认证,包括5项评审,并包括至少一次由NASA和商业机组 NASA on September 16 to Boeing and space exploration technology company issued a total of $ 6.8 billion commercial passenger transport system development contract, which ended the Bureau “commercial manned plan ” long and sometimes controversial vendor selection process . Under the issued “CCt Cap” phase contract, the two companies will continue to develop spacecraft that can initially fly NASA astronauts from and to the International Space Station beginning in 2017 to conclude the U.S.-dependent Russian Federation Manned spacecraft to transport personnel situation. The contract involved the development and certification of the spacecraft, including 5 reviews and included at least one flight by NASA and commercial units