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SpaceX Completes Crew Accommodations Milestone
05.08.12 - NASA astronauts recently got another opportunity to climb inside SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, which they could one day fly to the International Space Station for the agency's Commercial Crew Program.
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Boeing Tests Parachute System for CST-100 Spacecraft
05.04.12 - The Boeing Company successfully completed the second parachute drop test for its CST-100 spacecraft, which it is developing in partnership with NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
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Orion Ground Test Vehicle Arrives at Kennedy
05.04.12 - "Orion's arrival at Kennedy marks the start of something new for the center," said Scott Wilson, manager of Orion Production Operations...
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NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Manager Hosts Tweet Chat
04.27.12 - Program Manager Ed Mango answers a number of questions from around the world during a live Tweet Chat on April 27.
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Dragon Expected to Set Historic Course
04.24.12 - At this time, a May 7th launch appears unlikely. SpaceX is continuing to work through the software assurance process with NASA. We will issue a statement as soon as a new launch target is set.
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Astronaut meets Dragon
03.29.12 - In preparation for the upcoming SpaceX demonstration flight, NASA astronaut Megan McArthur performed a crew equipment interface test in Florida.
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Astronauts Check Out Dragon Spacecraft Accommodations
03.16.12 - NASA astronauts recently got a feel for the accommodations inside SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, which they could one day fly to the International Space Station for the agency's Commercial Crew Program.
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Tile Makers Creating Orion Shield
03.06.12 - Workers recently began cutting and coating the first tiles that will protect an Orion spacecraft during re-entry.
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Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Tests Launch Abort Engine
03.13.12 - The hot-fire tests supported The Boeing Company's development of its CST-100 spacecraft in NASA's Commercial Crew Development Round 2.
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Safety Requirements Shape Commercial Crew Designs
03.09.12 - NASA's plans for a new generation of commercially owned and operated spacecraft and launches involve keeping to the agency's high standards for crew safety.
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Commercial Crew Program Introduces CCiCap Initiative
02.14.12 - NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) hosts a Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) preproposal conference for aerospace industry partners and stakeholders.
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NASA PIT Crews Essential to Commercial Space Endeavor
02.07.12 - NASA's Commercial Crew Program has Partner Integration Teams, or PIT Crews, to help guide industry partners in their race to space.
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Mobile Launcher Tests Confirm Designs
02.06.12 - Precision instruments on the mobile launcher showed engineers how much the 35-story structure will sway and vibrate when in motion.
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Sierra Nevada Delivers Flight Test Vehicle Structure
02.03.12 - Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) marks a NASA Commercial Crew Program milestone with its Dream Chaser flight test vehicle for the collaborative mission of advancing commercial space transportation capabilities.
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ULA Completes Two Commercial Crew Milestones
02.02.12 - One of NASA's industry partners, United Launch Alliance (ULA), completed two milestones that could lead toward the certification of its Atlas V launch vehicle for human spaceflight.
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SpaceX Test Fires Engine Prototype
02.01.12 - One of NASA's industry partners, SpaceX, test fired its SuperDraco engine prototype for the collaborative mission of advancing commercial space transportation capabilities.
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Launch Aborts Challenge Rocket Engineers
01.30.12 - Designing an escape system for the next generation of rockets is a fresh challenge for NASA engineers.
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Shuttle Engines Move From Kennedy To Stennis
01.12.12 - The relocation of the RS-25D space shuttle main engine inventory from Kennedy Space Center's Engine Shop in Cape Canaveral, Fla., is underway.
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NASA's Commercial Crew Partner ATK Meets 3rd Milestone
01.20.12 - One of NASA's industry partners, ATK, met its third milestone toward advancing commercial space transportation capabilities.
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NASA's Commercial Crew Program Refines its Course
12.21.11 - NASA's Commercial Crew Program will move ahead using Space Act Agreements (SAAs) instead of contracts to advance commercial space transportation designs.