NASA and the four companies it tapped to further develop a commercial space transportation industry expressed confidence recently that a market exists beyond the U.S. government for the crew-transport vehicles the firms are building. Phil McAlister, acting director of commercial spaceflight development at the space agency, told reporters recently that the "benefits of this new approach"--for NASA to help U.S. commercial companies develop transportation systems for carrying crew to low-Earth orbit (LEO)--"are clear and compelling." Those benefits include ensuring U.S.…
NASA, Firms See Robust Market For Nascent Commercial Space Industry
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