The NASA Commercial Crew & Cargo Program (C3PO) will extend human presence in space by enabling an expanding and robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry. Learn about the C3PO here.
C3PO
Commercial Crew & Cargo Program
The C3PO will extend human presence in space by enabling an expanding and robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry.
COTS
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
C3PO is responsible for managing NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) projects.
CCDev
Commercial Crew Development
Commercial Crew Development is a NASA investment that will aid in the development and demonstration of safe, reliable, and cost-effective space transportation capabilities.
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.
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.
ISS
International Space Station Program (ISS)
A human outpost in space bringing nations together for the benefit of life on Earth and beyond.
COTS Project
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) helps American industry develop privately operated space transportation systems. In COTS, NASA has the roles of lead investor, technical consultant, and potential customer.
Background
Program Overview
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COTS Fact Sheet
COTS Partners
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SpaceX →
SpaceX aims to change the space paradigm by developing a family of launch vehicles which will ultimately reduce the cost and increase the reliability of space access by a factor of ten.
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Orbital →
Founded in 1982, the company has pioneered new classes of rockets, satellites and other space-based technologies that help make the benefits of space more affordable, accessible and useful to millions of people on Earth.