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SpaceX and NASA Sign Cooperative Agreement on Human Spaceflight Development
PR Newswire ^
| 06/02/05
Posted on 06/02/2005 5:06:28 PM PDT by KevinDavis
HOUSTON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) today announced the signing of a Space Act Agreement with NASA regarding development of human spaceflight hardware. SpaceX and Johnson Space Center (JSC) will identify joint opportunities in pursuit of cost effective human spaceflight systems.
"This agreement provides a framework for working with NASA on future spaceflight needs in support of low Earth orbit space missions and other steps in the Vision for Space Exploration," said Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX. "We look forward to working with NASA to create an exciting future in human spaceflight."
Space Act Agreements are flexible partnerships that allow NASA to work cooperatively with industry to develop and transfer technology in support of national priorities and NASA's mission. These agreements are collaborative R&D efforts that provide for an ongoing exchange of personnel, use of NASA facilities, expertise, equipment and technology.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elonmusk; nasa; spacex
Nasa doing something right????
To: RightWhale; Brett66; xrp; gdc314; anymouse; RadioAstronomer; NonZeroSum; jimkress; discostu; ...
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posted on
06/02/2005 5:07:18 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(the space/future belongs to the eagles, the earth/past to the groundhogs)
To: KevinDavis
Or another turn of the revolving door?
To: KevinDavis
Why aren't they dealing with Rutan?
He's the one that put a private citizen into space. Who are these people?
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posted on
06/02/2005 5:11:37 PM PDT
by
DoctorMichael
(The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: DoctorMichael
Burt can only go to sub orbtial.. For more info about Spacex go
here
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posted on
06/02/2005 5:13:57 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(the space/future belongs to the eagles, the earth/past to the groundhogs)
To: KevinDavis
Excellent news, and a wise move for Musk. Take business wherever you find it.
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posted on
06/02/2005 5:16:07 PM PDT
by
Brett66
(W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1)
To: Brett66; All
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posted on
06/02/2005 5:20:13 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(the space/future belongs to the eagles, the earth/past to the groundhogs)
To: Brett66
I think Mr. Musk will find that taking government contract money is the most expensive "free money" he can find. The conditions and regulations will bury him in paper and kill his project.
NASA has a long history of getting struggling commercial space efforts to sign co-op agreements and then working them like a prize angler reeling in a tuna. Let them run out line dragging on the bureaucratic friction of the procurement gauntlet, and then gradually let them run out of other sources of funding, so they rapidly become dependent on government funding. And then once they are hooked on government money, then find a convenient excuse to cancel their contract. Mr. Musk, just say "no" to NASA - before it is too late.
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posted on
06/02/2005 9:01:04 PM PDT
by
anymouse
To: anymouse
does anyone know where I can find a copy of NASA's Space Act Agreement with SpaceX? I have been looking everywhere!
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