Commercial Orbital Transportation Services

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf program
gptkbp:challenges budget constraints
technical challenges
regulatory hurdles
gptkbp:collaborations with_ESA
with_JAXA
with_Roscosmos
gptkbp:commissionDate 2008
gptkbp:community_outreach STEM education initiatives
gptkbp:design gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:SpaceX
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_Corporation
gptkbp:environmentalProtection sustainability practices
gptkbp:firstDeployment gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:firstFlight 2012
Dragon CRS-1
gptkbp:funding $3.5 billion
gptkbp:future_plans advanced propulsion systems
new spacecraft designs
automated docking systems
extend to crewed missions
gptkbp:goal develop_commercial_cargo_transportation_to_the_International_Space_Station
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
gptkbp:impact reduced costs of space access
stimulated private investment in space
gptkbp:is_a_source_of resupply ISS
demonstrate commercial capabilities
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:NASA's_Commercial_Crew_and_Cargo_Program
gptkbp:judgingCriteria cost-effectiveness
schedule adherence
technical feasibility
gptkbp:launchDate up to 12 missions per year
gptkbp:launched NASA
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Wallops_Flight_Facility
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkb:Cygnus
Dream Chaser
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future commercial spaceflight initiatives
gptkbp:length 5 years
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:mission 2012
gptkbp:missions 20 missions planned
gptkbp:parent_company NASA
private companies
gptkbp:partnerships public-private partnership
with universities
with industry leaders
with research institutions
gptkbp:passenger_traffic up to 6,000 kg
gptkbp:passengerCapacity scientific experiments
equipment
supplies
gptkbp:productionYears 2012 to 2024
gptkbp:public_perception positive public perception
gptkbp:reportsTo 2024
gptkbp:safetyFeatures NASA_safety_requirements
gptkbp:significance pioneered commercial spaceflight
gptkbp:succeededBy high success rate
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program