Friday, July 8, 2011

NASA targets private sector



SpaceX, one of four private companies contracted by NASA to ferry goods and astronauts to the International Space Station, launched a manned commercial rocket this past December. SpaceX's biggest achievement so far is successfully returning a spacecraft to earth from orbit. Experts believe transitioning from government agencies to commercial companies should allow NASA to focus on missions deeper into space.

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