NASA To Invest In Commercial Crew Concepts

NASA To Invest In Commercial Crew Concepts 77

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday August 06, 2009 @11:01AM from the this-is-yer-captain-speaking dept.

xp65 writes "Today NASA released information regarding its intention to invest $50 million in commercial crew concepts. This new program, known as the Commercial Crew Development or 'CCDev,' represents a new milestone in the development of an orbital commercial human spaceflight sector. By maturing 'the design and development of commercial crew spaceflight concepts and associated enabling technologies and capabilities,' the program will allow several companies to move a few steps forward towards the ultimate goal of full demonstration of commercial human spaceflight to orbit."

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Re:So they "invest" $50 million (Score:3, Funny)

by WormholeFiend ( 674934 ) writes: on Thursday August 06, 2009 @11:22AM (#28972753)

At least they'll get to name everything... the IBM Stellar Sphere, the Microsoft Galaxy, Planet Starbucks

Re:role of private industry and government (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday August 06, 2009 @12:56PM (#28974635)

Regular readers of my comments will know that I'm highly critical of NASA.

Are you sure? Both of them?

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