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NASA Invests $1.4M in Companies for Affordable Spacecraft Delivery

8/6/2025

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NASA is investing $1.4 million in six innovative companies, including Blue Origin and Rocket Lab, to explore affordable spacecraft delivery to intricate orbits. These studies on orbital transfer vehicles aim to revolutionize mission planning and boost the U.S. commercial launch industry, with findings expected by mid-September 2025.

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NASA is investing $1.4 million in six innovative companies, including Blue Origin and Rocket Lab, to explore affordable spacecraft delivery to intricate orbits. These studies on orbital transfer vehicles aim to revolutionize mission planning and boost the U.S. commercial launch industry, with findings expected by mid-September 2025.