NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program
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The NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program is an initiative that partnered with private companies to develop and demonstrate commercial cargo transportation capabilities to the International Space Station.
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Target entity: NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program Context triple: [Dragon spacecraft, designedFor, NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program]
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Commercial Crew Program
The Commercial Crew Program is a NASA initiative that partners with private companies to develop and operate crewed spacecraft for transporting astronauts to and from low Earth orbit, including the International Space Station.
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NASA Space Shuttle program
The NASA Space Shuttle program was the United States' reusable spacecraft initiative that operated from 1981 to 2011, enabling routine human spaceflight, satellite deployment, and International Space Station construction and servicing.
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International Space Station program
The International Space Station program is a multinational collaborative effort to design, build, and operate a permanently crewed orbital research laboratory in low Earth orbit.
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Artemis program
The Artemis program is NASA’s ongoing initiative to return humans to the Moon, establish a sustainable lunar presence, and prepare for future crewed missions to Mars.
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Space Transportation System
Space Transportation System is the formal name for NASA’s Space Shuttle program, which developed and operated reusable spacecraft for human spaceflight and orbital missions from 1981 to 2011.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program Target entity description: The NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program is an initiative that partnered with private companies to develop and demonstrate commercial cargo transportation capabilities to the International Space Station.
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A.
Commercial Crew Program
The Commercial Crew Program is a NASA initiative that partners with private companies to develop and operate crewed spacecraft for transporting astronauts to and from low Earth orbit, including the International Space Station.
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B.
NASA Space Shuttle program
The NASA Space Shuttle program was the United States' reusable spacecraft initiative that operated from 1981 to 2011, enabling routine human spaceflight, satellite deployment, and International Space Station construction and servicing.
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C.
International Space Station program
The International Space Station program is a multinational collaborative effort to design, build, and operate a permanently crewed orbital research laboratory in low Earth orbit.
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D.
Artemis program
The Artemis program is NASA’s ongoing initiative to return humans to the Moon, establish a sustainable lunar presence, and prepare for future crewed missions to Mars.
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E.
Space Transportation System
Space Transportation System is the formal name for NASA’s Space Shuttle program, which developed and operated reusable spacecraft for human spaceflight and orbital missions from 1981 to 2011.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA program
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commercial spaceflight program ⓘ public–private partnership ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA
|
| canceledPartner | Rocketplane Kistler ⓘ |
| canceledPartnerReason | failure to meet financial milestones ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developedVehicle |
Orbital Antares
ⓘ
linked to:
Antares launch vehicle
Orbital Cygnus ⓘ
linked to:
Cygnus spacecraft
SpaceX Dragon ⓘ
linked to:
Crew Dragon
SpaceX Falcon 9 ⓘ
linked to:
Falcon 9 rocket
|
| endTime | 2013 ⓘ |
| firstDragonOrbitalFlight | 2010-12-08 ⓘ |
| firstISSBerthingByPartner |
SpaceX Dragon
ⓘ
linked to:
SpaceX CRS-10
|
| firstISSBerthingYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulDemoMission | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 ⓘ |
| focus |
cargo resupply to the International Space Station
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orbital transportation services ⓘ |
| fundingModel |
Space Act Agreements
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fixed-price milestone-based agreements ⓘ |
| goal |
encourage competition in space transportation services
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reduce NASA cost for ISS cargo resupply ⓘ stimulate development of a commercial space transportation industry ⓘ transition ISS cargo resupply from government-owned to commercial systems ⓘ |
| initialAwardValue | 278 million USD ⓘ |
| initialAwardYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
demonstrated viability of commercial orbital launch services
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established routine commercial cargo resupply to ISS ⓘ reduced NASA dependence on Space Shuttle for cargo ⓘ |
| OrbitalAwardValue | 170 million USD ⓘ |
| oversightOffice |
Commercial Crew & Cargo Program Office
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linked to:
Commercial Crew Program
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| parentAgency | NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate ⓘ |
| policyContext | Vision for Space Exploration ⓘ |
| policyObjective | leverage private sector for low Earth orbit logistics ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Space Shuttle program (for ISS cargo)
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linked to:
NASA Space Shuttle program
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| primaryAwardee |
Orbital Sciences Corporation
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SpaceX ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstrate commercial orbital transportation capabilities
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develop commercial cargo transportation services to the International Space Station ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Space Station
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linked to:
International Space Station program
NASA Commercial Crew & Cargo Program Office ⓘ
linked to:
Commercial Crew Program
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| replacementCompetition | COTS Round 2 ⓘ |
| selectedCompany |
Andrews Space
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Boeing ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation ⓘ PlanetSpace ⓘ Rocketplane Kistler ⓘ SpaceDev ⓘ SpaceX ⓘ t/Space ⓘ |
| shortName | COTS ⓘ |
| SpaceXAwardValue | 278 million USD ⓘ |
| startTime | 2006 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| successorProgram |
Commercial Crew Program
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Commercial Resupply Services ⓘ |
| usedContractType |
funded Space Act Agreement
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unfunded Space Act Agreement ⓘ |
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