Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Commercial Crew Certification Contracts Awarded


Commercial Crew Certification Contracts Awarded

This artist concept shows The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft approaching the International Space Station. Image credit: Boeing

NASA announced the next step in its plan to launch American astronauts from U.S. soil, selecting three companies to conduct activities under contracts that will enable future certification of commercial spacecraft as safe to carry humans to the International Space Station.

Under the contract, a certification plan will be developed to achieve safe, crewed missions to the space station.

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