Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Commercial Crew Takes Next Step Forward


Commercial Crew Takes Next Step Forward

Artist's concept images of spacecraft in development through the Commercial Crew Program. From left to right: SpaceX Dragon, Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser, Boeing CST-100. Images credit: SpaceX; Sierra Nevada; The Boeing Company

On Jan. 22, NASA took a crucial next step toward launching astronauts to the International Space Station from the United States.

Three companies have begun the first phase of the Commercial Crew Program's certification efforts, conducting activities that will confirm commercial spacecraft are safe to carry crews to the space station.

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