TWO American rocket companies have received a welcome boost. NASA has chosen them to develop spacecraft capable of sending cargo, and possibly crew, to the International Space Station (ISS). The first test flights could come in just two years.
“NASA has chosen two firms to develop spacecraft to fly to the International Space Station”
When the space shuttle retires in 2010, NASA will not have a domestic spacecraft to transport astronauts and gear to the station until its own crew exploration vehicle is ready in about 2014. The agency reckons it will still need to send missions to the…
