Boeing, Orbital Sciences, SpaceX, Sierra Nevada and Virgin Galactic
Artist’s conception of Boeing’s commercial crew module. (Credit: Boeing)
Bids were submitted to NASA yesterday for phase 2 of the Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program, the space agency’s effort to field commercial crew launchers and spacecraft to service the International Space Station. At stake is about $200 million in contracts that will be awarded in March.
According to press releases and media reports, the bids include Boeing’s CST-100 crew transport, SpaceX’s Falcon 9/Dragon system, Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser shuttle, and a new lifting-body vehicle from Orbital Sciences Corporation. Media reports indicate that Virgin Galactic has partnered with both Sierra Nevada and Orbital Sciences in separate bids.
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