NASA will spend $ 1.6 billion to develop a space taxi

The US space agency (NASA) said on September 19 that NASA plans to spend $ 1.6 billion in the next two years to boost efforts to develop a space taxi.

According to NASA, the agency is currently looking for full space transport systems including spacecraft launch missiles, spacecraft, mission operations and ground support to bring travelers. Space Operation on International Orbital Station (ISS) in the middle of next decade.

The money will be supplemented by investments by private companies to develop space transport services.

With the discontinuation of the shuttle, the US is dependent on Russia to bring astronauts to the space station at a cost of more than $ 50 million per person including training and support services .

According to NASA, the agency is expected to reward contracts in the third phase of the commercial crew development program, next year and has added an additional $ 46 million to this development program today. an additional 25.6 million USD for Sierra Nevada spacecraft development company and 20.6 million USD for Boeing aircraft manufacturer to undertake this extra work.