Dear MEL School’s
Topic Readers,
NASA picks Boeing
and SpaceX to ferry astronauts
Privatization is a
crucial factor for capitalism. The U.S.A, the heart of capitalism, has moved a
step further to use civilian companies to operate part of federal program.
When NASA, US
space agency, is heading outer space exploration such as Mars and beyond, it
wants to contract with private enterprises to handle routine transportation tasks
to orbiting space stations. And there are several contenders that had competed
to get the contract. Now, Boeing, a legendary space and aircraft giant, and
Space X, a new venture by billionaire Elon Musk, who also owns and runs Tesla
Motors, have won the contract.
The US agency also
wanted to stop relying on Russia and paying $70 million per seat to send their
men to the space. Space X projects only $20 million per seat.
Enjoy reading and
learning why and how the US space agency has been trying to contract space
transportation tasks.
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