SpaceX
Former NASA astronaut; Manager of the Dragon Rider Project at SpaceX where he is working on converting the Dragon cargo spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station
PROFILE
Garrett Reisman
Guest
FROM Garrett Reisman
Which Way, L.A.?
As the Space Shuttle Era Ends, What's Next for NASA? After 30 years and an investment of some $200 billion, the Space Shuttle Program ended this morning when Atlantis touched down at Cape Canaveral. As one era of space exploration comes to an end, what's in store for the next one?
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As the Space Shuttle Era Ends, What's Next for NASA? The Shuttle Atlantis touched down at 5:57 this morning East Coast Time: the last of 135 shuttle missions carrying 330 astronauts, 14 of whom lost their lives. NASA has plans for a big new rocket, but American astronauts will ride vehicles made by the private sector and other countries, at least for the next few years.
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