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The Commercial Crew & Cargo Program will extend human presence in space by enabling an expanding and robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry.
Commercial Crew
NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is an innovative partnership to help the United States industry develop space transportation systems that can safely launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and other low Earth orbit destinations.
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Commercial Crew U.S. Impact
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See suppliers for NASA's Commercial Crew Program in 31 states, working to get American astronauts back into space on U.S.-led spacecraft and rockets.
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'Rocket U' Engineers Develop Skills for Future Flight Systems
05.31.13 - Rocket University engineers are developing fast-track projects to imporve skills needed to help design flight systems of the future.
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Commercial Spaceflight - 60 Day Report, Issue 12
05.31.13 - Twelfth issue, with articles on progress and milestone completed by the CCiCap partners.
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Astronaut Pilots a "Dream" at NASA Langley
05.30.13 - NASA astronaut Jack Fischer visited Langley's Cockpit Motion Facility in May to fly simulated Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser landings.
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Why Commercialize Space?
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Commercial space transportation is a vital component to the future of human space exploration. As NASA charts a new course to send humans deeper into space than ever before, we are stimulating efforts within the private sector to develop and operate safe, reliable and affordable commercial space transportation systems.
Orbital Demonstration Flight
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A test flight of Orbital Sciences Corporation's Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility took place at 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2013.
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Office of the Chief Technologist
NASA's Chief Technologist serves as the NASA Administrator's principal advisor and advocate on matters concerning agency-wide technology policy and programs.