NASA's commercial space program - Initiatives for the futureNASA's commercial development of the space program aimed at the stimulation and assistance of expanded private sector involvement and investment in civil space activities is discussed, focusing on major new program initiatives and their implementation. NASA's Centers for the Commercial Development of Space (CCDS) program, composed of competitively selected consortia of universities, industries, and government involved in early research and testing phases of potentially commercially viable technologies is described. The 16 centers concentrate on seven different technical areas such as automation and robotics; remote sensing; life sciences; and space power, propulsion, and structures. Private sector participation, CCDS technology development, government and commercially supplied access to space in support of CCDS programs, CCDS hardware development, and CCDS spinoffs are discussed together with various cooperative and reimbursable agreements between NASA and the private sector.
Document ID
19910029470
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rose, James T. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Stone, Barbara A. (NASA Office of Commercial Programs Washington, DC, United States)