NASA selects 6 US companies for deep space missions

Q.  NASA has selected six US companies to develop prototypes and concepts of deep space habitats for manned missions to Mars. These include:
- Published on 11 Aug 16

a. Honeywell
b. TASL
c. Bigelow Aerospace
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Bigelow Aerospace
 
NASA has selected six US companies to develop prototypes and concepts of deep space habitats for manned missions to Mars
  • Habitation systems provide a safe place for humans to live as the movement is beyond earth
  • Next human exploration capabilities needed apart from SLS rocket and Orion capsules are deep space, long duration habitation and in space propulsion
  • Selected companies are Bigelow Aerospace, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada Corp’s Space Systems and Nano Racks
  • The six companies will have 2 years to develop ground prototypes and conduct concept studies for deep space habitats

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