NASA Considers SpaceX as Emergency Return Option for ISS Crew

Three residents of the International Space Station are facing an uncertain future after a Russian Soyuz capsule sprung a dramatic coolant leak last month that has left the craft's spaceworthiness in doubt. The investigation is still ongoing, but NASA is thinking through ways to bring the affected crew home. It's possible SpaceX could play a role. NASA said in a statement last week that it "reached out to SpaceX about its capability to return additional crew members aboard Dragon if needed in an emergency, although the primary focus is on understanding the post-leak capabilities of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft." More

(Source: CNET - Jan 3)