Posted on 02/01/2007 6:48:56 PM PST by KevinDavis
RESTON, VA -- Feb. 1, 2007 -- Transformational Space Corp. (t/Space) today announced it has signed a Space Act agreement with NASA to facilitate the company's development of affordable transportation of passengers and cargo to and from Earth orbit.
Under the agreement, NASA will provide information about the agency's projected commercial demand for crew and cargo services to the International Space Station (ISS), as well as technical know-how regarding how commercial vehicles can rendezvous and dock with the ISS. The agency also will monitor t/Space's development program via quarterly meetings.
"We applaud NASA for its innovative thinking on how to foster relationships with businesses that are committed to expanding the human frontier into space," said Charles Duelfer, t/Space Chief Executive Officer. "We are moving forward with our development plans and the Space Act Agreement allows us to share our progress with NASA."
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