NASA News Conference: Update on the Commercial Crew Program, SpaceRef Business “NASA, Boeing and SpaceX will held a news briefing on NASA Television at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in […]
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Why NASA Did Not Pick SNC (Updated)
NASA Releases Commercial Crew Source Selection Statement, SpaceRef “[HEOMD AA Bill Gerstenmaier]: On August 6, 2014, the Source Evaluation Board (SEB) appointed to evaluate proposals for the Commercial Crew Transportation […]
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Sierra Nevada's CCtCap Scorched Earth Policy – Fizzles
Sierra Nevada Files Suit To Reinstate Hold on Commercial Crew Contracts “In filings with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, Sierra Nevada filed requests for both a temporary […]
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Unanswered Commercial Crew Questions
Boeing, SpaceX to team with NASA on space taxis, CBS “It also is not yet known whether Congress will appropriate enough money to fund the development of two spacecraft or […]
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CCtCap: Is Boeing More Expensive or is SpaceX Just Cheaper?
NASA Selects SpaceX and Boeing to Ferry Astronauts to the Space Station, Marc Boucher “NASA awarded a total of $6.8 billion in contracts with Boeing getting the larger share, $4.2 […]
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CCtCAP Commercial Crew Announcement – Soon?
CCtCAP Commercial Crew Announcement Expected Soon, SpacePolicyOnline “NASA declined today (August 18) to confirm rumors that it will announce the winner(s) of the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCAP) contract by […]
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Keeping Focus on Commercial Crew
NASA’s Commercial Crew Partners Focus on Testing, Analysis to Advance Designs “NASA’s aerospace industry partners are taking their designs and operational plans for the agency’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) through […]
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Boeing Won't Build CST-100 On Its Own
Boeing Preparing Layoff Notices in Case of Commercial Crew Loss, SpaceNews “Hoping for the best, but preparing for defeat, Boeing will send out about 215 potential layoff notices to employees […]
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Commercial Crew Transportation Capability RFP Released
NASA Issues Commercial Crew Transportation Capability RFP “Commercial Crew Request for Proposals Finalizes Development and Certification Process NASA took another step Tuesday to restore an American capability to launch astronauts […]
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NASA Adds New Commercial Crew Milestones
NASA Announces Additional Commercial Crew Development Milestones, NASA “NASA announced Thursday it is adding some additional milestones to agreements with three U.S. commercial companies that are developing spaceflight capabilities that […]