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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.

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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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Reports and documents from NASA's Commercial Spaceflight Development Division.

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Commercial Crew U.S. Impact

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See suppliers for NASA's Commercial Crew Program in 26 states, working to get American astronauts back into space on U.S.-led spacecraft and rockets.

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Latest Features

Boeing's design concept of the CST-100 interior

Boeing Completes First Integrated Capability Milestone

The Boeing Company recently completed a review of its CST-100 spacecraft, integrated launch vehicle and operational plans as its first performance ...

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Boeing performs a forward heat shield jettison test for its CST-100 spacecraft in Nevada

Boeing Tests CST-100 Parachute Protector

The Boeing Company recently completed a jettison test of its forward heat shield, which will protect the parachutes of the company's CST-100 ...

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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Thursday announced new milestones in the nation's commercial space initiatives from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: NASA

NASA Administrator Announces Crew, Cargo Milestones

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced new milestones in the nation's commercial space initiatives from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Commercial Spaceflight - 60 Day Report, Issue 8

Issue 8 of the bi-monthly newsletter detailing accomplishments, progress and happenings in NASA's commercial spaceflight development programs.

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  • NASA's Commercial Crew Program Manager Ed Mango and Florida's Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll at the National Space Club Florida Committee's August luncheon.

    Florida, National Space Club Embrace Commercial Endeavors

    08.16.12 - NASA's Commercial Crew Program Manager and Florida's Lt. Governor discuss the future of human spaceflight at the National Space Club Florida Committee's August luncheon on Aug. 14.

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    Florida Spaceport Stakes Claim to Commercial Missions

    08.09.12 - The three American companies building next-generation spacecraft that NASA could call on to carry astronauts into orbit in the future will perform much of their work along Florida's Space Coast, home of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.

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Why Commercialize Space?

    Commercializing Space: Expanding access to space while enabling the future of human space exploration.

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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.

SpaceX Demonstration Flight

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    SpaceX's Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 11:42 a.m. EDT on May 31, a few hundred miles west of southern California, marking a successful end to the first mission by a commercial company to resupply the International Space Station.

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