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Why Do We Explore?

From the time of our birth, humans have felt a primordial urge to explore -- to blaze new trails, map new lands, and answer profound questions about ourselves and our universe.

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This Month in Exploration

Visit every month to find out how aviation and space exploration have improved life for humans on Earth and in space.

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Overview

Commercial Crew and Cargo

The Commercial Crew/Cargo Program Office at JSC manages the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) projects. COTS is an effort by NASA to stimulate, and then take advantage of, a robust commercial market for spaceflight services.

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Partnering with Private Industry

NASA chose seven partners to individually develop reliable, cost-effective access to Earth orbit.

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Related News

NASA Partners With Orbital Sciences for Space Transport Services

02.19.08 - NASA selected Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va., to develop and demonstrate commercial orbital transportation services that could open new markets and pave the way for contracts to launch and deliver crew and cargo to the International Space Station.
NASA Announces COTS Phase I Demonstrations Selection

02.12.08 - NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate managers will host a media teleconference Tuesday, Feb. 19, to announce the names of one or more companies selected to develop and demonstrate commercial orbital transportation services.
NASA to Open New Competition for Space Transportation Seed Money

10.18.07 - NASA announced Thursday it will conduct a new competition for funding that remains in NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Project, known as COTS.