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To: Army Air Corps
open the ISS to access by private industry.

Isn't it already? My understanding is that if your company needs a test done, they are welcome to pay to have it done.
194 posted on 06/12/2007 6:29:31 PM PDT by P-40 (Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
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To: P-40

The whole zero-g manufacturing thing turned out to be a dead end. No real particular economic value for it.


197 posted on 06/12/2007 6:31:03 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: P-40

I am speaking of docking access. SpaceX is working on a private-sector crewed vehicle similar to the CEV and Rocketplane Kistler is also considering a manned capability for their reusable booster.


200 posted on 06/12/2007 6:33:35 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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