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NASA, Boeing Work to Mate CST-100 Capsule to Atlas V Rocket
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and The Boeing Company are focusing on the Launch Vehicle Adapter design as they close in on plans for the component that will connect the company’s CST-100 capsule to the United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster which will lift it into orbit.
NASA’s Partner Integration Team, also called a PIT crew, is working with Boeing to successfully complete a preliminary design review for the adapter at the end of this month.
The CST-100, short for Crew Space Transportation-100, is designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
Boeing is working closely with NASA on the development of its integrated crew transportation system under a Space Act Agreement, while certification efforts are taking place under a contract.
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2013-02-19 16:50:18
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