How Long to Read NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays

How Long Does it Take to Read NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 8 minutes to read NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Two new reports are reproduced: NASA Commercial Crew Program - Schedule Pressure Increases as Contractors Delay Key Events, and NASA's Commercial Crew Program: Update on Development and Certification Efforts. Since the Space Shuttle was retired in 2011, the United States has been relying on Russia to transport astronauts to and from the ISS. The purpose of NASA's Commercial Crew Program is to facilitate the development of a domestic transport capability. In 2014, NASA awarded two firm-fixed-price contracts to Boeing and SpaceX with a combined total value up to $6.8 billion for the development of crew transportation systems that meet NASA requirements and initial missions to the ISS. The contractors were originally required to provide NASA all the evidence it needed to certify that their systems met its requirements by 2017.Both of the Commercial Crew Program's contractors have made progress developing their crew transportation systems, but both also have aggressive development schedules that are increasingly under pressure. The two contractors--Boeing and Space Exploration Technologies, Corp. (SpaceX) -- are developing transportation systems that must meet the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) standards for human spaceflight--a process called certification. Both Boeing and SpaceX have determined that they will not be able to meet their original 2017 certification dates and both expect certification to be delayed until 2018, as shown in the figure below. The schedule pressures are amplified by NASA's need to provide a viable crew transportation option to the International Space Station (ISS) before its current contract with Russia's space agency runs out in 2019. If NASA needs to purchase additional seats from Russia, the contracting process typically takes 3 years. Without a viable contingency option for ensuring uninterrupted access to the ISS in the event of further Commercial Crew delays, NASA risks not being able to maximize the return on its multibillion dollar investment in the space station.

How long is NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays?

NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is 67 pages long, and a total of 17,219 words.

This makes it 23% the length of the average book. It also has 21% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 34 minutes to read NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays aloud.

What Reading Level is NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays?

NASA Commercial Crew Program Problems and Delays is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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