KSC-2014-3928
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Kathy Lueders, program manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, speaks during the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability CCtCap contract announcement ceremony. Speaking from Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site, Lueders detailed the importance of the development effort for United States space exploration ambitions and the economic potential of creating new markets in space transportation for people. Boeing and SpaceX were awarded contracts to complete the design of the CST-100 and Crew Dragon spacecraft, respectively, and begin manufacturing for flight tests with a goal of achieving certification to take astronauts to the International Space Station by 2017. CCtCap also covers the beginning of operational missions for these new spacecraft and their systems. Former astronaut Bob Cabana, left, director of Kennedy Space Center, and former International Space Station Commander Mike Fincke also took part in the announcement. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
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September 16, 2014
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Kennedy Space Center, FL
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