NASA, private companies count on market demand for future space stations after ISS
Senior officials from companies selected by NASA to develop new low Earth orbit space stations are eager for market input to drive development.Space industry leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. last week for NASA’s 11th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC). A panel in the morning of June 26 included top representatives from four companies selected by NASA to design and develop commercial space stations in low Earth orbit (LEO).About 20% of JSC’s current workforce is utilized to run the ISS, with another 15% working on commercial crew, according to JSC Director Vanessa Wyche.