Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Commercial Crew Program?
A. The main objective of this program is to make access to space easier in terms of its cost.
B. Through this program, NASA plans to lower its costs by sharing them with commercial partners such as Boeing and SpaceX, and also give the companies incentive to design and build the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS).
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
Four astronauts were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) from Florida as part of a collaboration between NASA and SpaceX under the Commercial Crew Program. The main objective of this program is to make access to space easier in terms of its cost. Through this program, NASA plans to lower its costs by sharing them with commercial partners such as Boeing and SpaceX, and also give the companies incentive to design and build the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS).
