C3PO
Commercial Crew & Cargo Program
The C3PO extended human presence in space by enabling an expanding and robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry.
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COTS
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
C3PO is responsible for managing NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) projects.
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CCDev
Commercial Crew DevelopmentCommercial Crew Development is a NASA investment that will aid in the development and demonstration of safe, reliable, and cost-effective space transportation capabilities.» Read More
Commercial Transportation
The Commercial Spaceflight theme encompasses completion of commercial cargo capability milestones and will expand NASA's efforts to develop commercial crew capability to LEO and the ISS.
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Commercial Crew Program
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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ISS
International Space Station Program (ISS)
A human outpost in space bringing nations together for the benefit of life on Earth and beyond.
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Overview
NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program is investing financial and technical resources to stimulate efforts within the private sector to develop and demonstrate safe, reliable, and cost-effective space transportation capabilities. The Program manages Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) partnership agreements with U.S. industry totaling $800M for commercial cargo transportation demonstrations. The Program also invested $50M in initial commercial crew development activities.
Featured Stories
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NASA Hails Success of Commercial Space Program NASA Administrator hailed the success of the agency’s public-private partnership with American companies to resupply the ISS & announced the next phase of contracting with U.S. companies to transport astronauts is set to begin next week. » Read More |
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Orbital Completes COTS Demo Mission to ISS Orbital Sciences Corporation, one of the world’s leading space technology companies, confirmed that its Cygnus cargo logistics spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere. Cygnus unberthed from the ISS following its 23-day stay. » Read More |
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NASA TV Coverage Set for Orbital Sciences Demonstration Mission on Sept. 18 NASA Television will air pre- and post-launch news conferences and provide live launch coverage of Orbital Sciences Corporation's cargo resupply demonstration mission to the International Space Station. » Read More |
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NASA Announces Effort to Form New Collaborative Partnerships with Private Space Industry NASA officials released a synopsis requesting information from U.S. private enterprises interested in pursuing unfunded partnerships. » Read More |
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Orbital Sciences Targeting September Launch To Station Orbital Sciences announced it is now targeting a mid-September launch window for its demonstration flight to the International Space Station. » Read More |
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Orbital Sciences Test Launches Antares Rocket NASA COTS partner Orbital Sciences Corporation successfully launched its Antares rocket April 21, 2013 on its maiden flight. » Read More |
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Antares Prepares for First Launch The Antares test flight vehicle was successfully rolled out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Saturday, April 6. » Read More |
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Orbital Tests Antares Engines at Wallops Orbital Sciences successfully conducted an engine test of its Antares rocket at the nation's newest launch pad. » Read More |
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SpaceX's Dragon Resupplies Space Station The first contracted SpaceX resupply mission has berthed to the International Space Station. » Read More |
COTS Final Report
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services: A New Era in Spaceflight
› Download report (15 MB PDF)Orbital Successfully Launches COTS Demo Mission to ISS
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