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NASA Seeks Help Carrying Cargo Into Space

Posted by samzenpus on from the that's-a-lot-of-stamps dept.

Dotnaught writes "NASA wants to outsource space missions to the private sector. The government space agency on Tuesday announced the establishment of the Commercial Crew/Cargo Project Office at the Johnson Space Center as part of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. The objective is to "create a market environment in which commercial space transportation services are available to Government and private sector customers." Proposals are due February 10, 2006."

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  1. This Is Something That SHOULD Be Outsourced by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It was great we had NASA to jumpstart the space exploration field, and make the the USA the space superpower it is today, but now it's time that we turn it over the private sector. Private for-profit businesses can break the space doldrums we're in now.

    Right now, NASA has become too distracted with political and budget battles to really take space technology to the next level. We need to see what the USA's brilliant minds in the private industries can do to keep the USA the best space power there is.

  2. Re:Will this make NASA obsolete? by vought · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If this happens, what purpose would Nasa serve?


    How about rulemaking and safety standards?

    The Department of Agriculture doesn't farm, and the FAA doesn't fly airplanes.