NASA Expands Role of International Space Station

coondoggie writes "NASA is looking for a few good experiments to run in space. The space agency this week said it was seeking research ideas (PDF) from private entities who want to do research on board the International Space Station. NASA said it was looking to expand the use of the ISS by providing access to the lab for the conduct of basic and applied research, technology development, and industrial processing to private entities — including commercial firms, non-profit institutions, and academic institutions. NASA said using the ISS as a national lab could help develop a number of applications in areas such as biotechnology, energy, engineering, and remote sensing."

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Justifcation for it's existence?

[AnonymousClown]

So, if they're asking for ideas, then that means they never had a plan on what to do with the thing once it was built?

And in the meantime NASA has been struggling for funding for scientific projects.

Nice. Taxpayer money at work! Way to go Washington!