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SpaceX, Rocketplane Kistler Win NASA Competition

Posted by ryuzaki0 on

An anonymous reader writes "Two emerging space companies have won a NASA competition to provide low cost commercial transport to the International Space Station. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is developing its two-stage reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft, but it is making changes after the loss of Falcon 1 during its maiden launch. Rocketplane Kistler's K-1 is a two-stage reusable launch vehicle that has been in development for over a decade. Both companies represent a departure from business as usual at NASA. Boeing and Lockheed Martin are the largest companies in the aerospace industry and win most NASA contracts."

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  1. I'm waiting for// by NotFamous · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...the Venusian drivers with beaded seat cushions.

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  2. That Dragon looks really cramped... by thedletterman · · Score: 3, Funny

    and I didn't see a big screen tv or an xbox 360! No wonder it's so cheap!

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