NASA+ programming will remain free of charge for viewers on the NASA.gov website and the agency's mobile app. Netflix announced a similar partnership with French television group TF1 earlier this month, its first such deal with a major traditional broadcaster anywhere in the world.

Starting this summer, live programming from NASA+ will stream on Netflix, including rocket launches, spacewalks, and views from the ISS.

Netflix is already home to popular dramas like "Squid Game," movies and live boxing matches. The next frontier for the streamer: live rocket launches from NASA.