, which has been orbiting Earth for two decades. “Think about how this space station that we put together to do research, education and outreach is now going to be used to put together a business model,” he said. “How could we ever imagine that this space station would have any role, when it was originally designed, in developing new business markets.”
Opening the station to commercial ventures will enable the space agency to focus its resources on returning astronauts to the moon and a subsequent mission to Mars. “NASA by its very nature is an exploration agency,” Gerstenmaier said. Robyn Gatens, deputy director of the space station program at NASA headquarters in Washington, said the first commercial flights to the station could begin in 2020.
MACH A 'rest stop' on our way to Mars? Bathrooms, showers, sunglasses, Red Bull, and beef jerky?
MACH Let me guess..Trump’s companies make money off of this.
MACH How soon before we see bill boards from space advertising the next big thing? The absurdity of the future is upon us.
MACH We don't own it.
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MACH Do they supply the Maid Services?😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😎🇺🇸☝️
MACH In a separate note, NASA also confirms that the International Space Station is a part of Mars Moon2Mars
MACH America ruins everything
MACH they 'need' the money
MACH I wouldn’t want to head to space knowing the lowest bidders made all the parts that my life was depending on.
MACH zzzzzzzzzzzz fake news