NASA to Announce New Commercial Space Partner

NewScientist is reporting that NASA has kicked their previous space partner, Rocketplane Kistler, to the curb and is in search of a new commercial space partner. The new partnership will try to develop a new shuttle to service the International Space Station. "The GAO's decision clears the way for NASA to select a new COTS partner in addition to SpaceX, whose partnership with NASA continues. Only $32 million was paid to Rocketplane Kistler, leaving $175 million for new partnerships."

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Just to the curb?

[MarkusQ]

NASA has kicked their previous space partner, Rocketplane Kistler, to the curb

They just kicked them to the curb? In my day they would have kicked them to the moon. Yes, Alice, to the moooooon.

--MarkusQ

P.S. And yes, statistically speaking, I probably am older than you.

Re:Just to the curb?

[tomhudson]

NewScientist is reporting that NASA has kicked their previous space partner, Rocketplane Kistler, to the curb and is in search of a new commercial space partner. The new partnership will try to develop a new shuttle to service the International Space Station.

Well, I've got this patent pending on this REALLY BIG sling-shot, if NASA is interested ...

After all, the USPTO will approve anything nowadays ...

A/S/L

[Hojima]

What a coincidence, I'm in search of a new "Space partner" as well. 399/Protoss Templar/Aiur here. I know it's cheesy but I can't wait for starcraft 2

Re:New low for /.?

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