As NASA increasingly relies on commercial space, there are some troubling signs
But in 2008, NASA brought on a different provider, Orbital Sciences, and the COTS program moved forward. In 2012, SpaceX flew a successful demonstration mission of its Dragon spacecraft. Orbital Sciences followed a year later with its Cygnus spacecraft. With the development phase complete, NASA moved into the second phase, purchasing services. The agency has […]
November 21, 2024 | Commercial space, Features, NASA, Space, spacex | No comments