NASA Funds 12 Concept Studies For Mars Commercial Services

Among the commercial service concept studies NASA is funding is a proposal by United Launch Alliance to modify its upper-stage engine to deliver large payloads to Mars.

Credit: United Launch Alliance
Hoping to tap the vibrant and growing commercial space services sector, NASA on May 1 selected nine companies for a dozen concept studies aimed at expanding the exploration of Mars. We’re in an exciting new era of space exploration, with rapid growth of commercial interest and capabilities,” Eric...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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