NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies

NASA funds studies focusing on orbital transfer vehicles

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among six companies that will be producing studies for NASA looking at low-cost ways to use orbital transfer vehicles to deliver spacecraft to hard-to-reach orbits for the space agency. The awards will support nine studies in all, with a maximum total value of about $1.4 million, NASA said today. “With the increasing maturity of commercial space delivery capabilities, we’re asking companies to demonstrate…

NASA Chooses Six Firms for Orbital Transfer Vehicle Research

NASA has embarked on a fascinating initiative to explore cost-effective methods of launching and positioning spacecraft of various sizes into complex and hard-to-reach orbits. This endeavor is not only aimed at reducing the costs of space missions but also at enhancing the capabilities for scientific exploration. To achieve these goals, NASA has awarded firm-fixed-price contracts […]

NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies

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