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The Commercial Crew & Cargo Program will extend human presence in space by enabling an expanding and robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry.

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Commercial Crew

NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is an innovative partnership to help the United States industry develop space transportation systems that can safely launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and other low Earth orbit destinations.

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Reports and documents from NASA's Commercial Spaceflight Development Division.

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Commercial Crew U.S. Impact

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See suppliers for NASA's Commercial Crew Program in 26 states, working to get American astronauts back into space on U.S.-led spacecraft and rockets.

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Latest Features

Blue Origin’s pusher escape system rockets the crew capsule away from the launch pad

Blue Origin Completes Pad Escape Test

Blue Origin conducted a successful pad escape test, firing its pusher-escape motor and launching a full-scale suborbital crew capsule from a ...

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Artist's concept of commercial spaceport

Commercial Spaceflight - 60 Day Report, Issue 9

Issue 9 of the bi-monthly newsletter detailing accomplishments, progress and happenings in NASA's commercial spaceflight development programs.

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Blue Origin test fires its BE-3 engine thrust chamber

Blue Origin Tests Rocket Engine Thrust Chamber

Blue Origin successfully test fired its BE-3 high-performance liquid hydrogen engine thrust chamber at NASA's Stennis Space Center.

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SpaceX Dragon installation to International Space Station

Station Welcomes First Commercial Resupply Mission

SpaceX Dragon arrived Oct. 10 to the International Space Station, becoming the first commercial resupply mission to reach the orbital outpost.

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  • SpaceX CRS-1 Launches

    SpaceX launched the first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station.

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    Return Science Sample Capability Important as Resupply

    10.09.12 - While the first NASA Commercial Resupply Services flight to the International Space Station is historic, delivery and return of samples is pivotal.

  • Artist's conception of ULA's Atlas V rocket

    NASA and ULA Complete Space Act Agreement

    10.15.12 - United Launch Alliance recently wrapped up its Commercial Crew Development Round 2 (CCDev2) partnership with NASA, laying the foundation for potentially certifying its Atlas V rocket for crewed missions.

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Orbital Demonstration Flight

    Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket at the launch pad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

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    As part of its agreement with NASA, Orbital Sciences Corporation will launch a cargo demonstration mission to the International Space Station after performing a series of tests.

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