NASA Extends Crew Flight Contract with Russian Space Agency

NASA Extends Crew Flight Contract with Russian Space Agency
Houston TX (SPX) May 01, 2013 - NASA has signed a $424 million modification to its contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) for full crew transportation services to the International Space Station in 2016 with return and rescue services extending through June 2017. NASA is facilitating development of a U.S. commercial crew space transportation capability with the goal of achieving safe, reliable and cos ... morehttp://www.space-travel.com/reports/NASA_Extends_Crew_Flight_Contract_with_Russian_Space_Agency_999.html