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Future of Space Travel on Display

By Taegan Goddard
Posted July 26, 2013 at 10:39am

For the first time, this week astronauts had an opportunity to evaluate the new spacecraft that would transport them to the International Space Station and other low Earth orbit destinations.

The Crew Space Transportation-100 capsule and its launch system are being developed under a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program during the agency’s Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) development phase.

To see the astronauts explore the capsule, click here.

To see photos of the capsule, click here.

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