14 DAY TRIAL // Officials from the American space agency say that all four companies involved in the Commercial Crew Development program (CCDev2) are currently on track with their respective project, largely continuing to achieve their set milestones with precision.
The sole purpose of the program is for NASA to help private companies in developing private spacecraft that could be used to carry astronauts and cargo to and from the International Space Station. NASA currently doesn't have any capability of reaching orbit with something other than satellites.
This is the third bi-monthly report that NASA releases of CCDev2 progress. “There is a lot happening in NASA's commercial crew and cargo programs and we want to make sure the public and our stakeholders are informed about the progress industry is making,” explains Phil McAlister.
“It's exciting to see these spaceflight concepts move forward,” adds the NASA's director of commercial spaceflight development. The four companies in the CCDev2 program are Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, Orbital Sciences Corporation, the Boeing Company and Blue Origin.