{"id":55236,"date":"2019-05-31T21:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T01:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-446283"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:18:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:18:22","slug":"nasa-to-announce-commercial-opportunities-at-international-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-to-announce-commercial-opportunities-at-international-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA to Announce Commercial Opportunities at International Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, Oct. 4, 2018\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iss056e201046large.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, Oct. 4, 2018. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA will announce the agency\u2019s plans to open the International Space Station to expanded commercial activities at 10 a.m. EDT Friday, June 7, at Nasdaq in New York City. The news conference will be carried live on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants in the news briefing are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Jeff DeWit, chief financial officer, NASA Headquarters<\/li><li>Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator, NASA\u2019s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters<\/li><li>Robyn Gatens, deputy director, International Space Station, NASA Headquarters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The panelists will discuss NASA\u2019s near-term, five-point plan to enable commercial and marketing activities aboard the International Space Station, with a long-term goal to achieve a robust economy in low-Earth orbit from which NASA can purchase services as one of many customers. The commercialization of low-Earth orbit will enable NASA to focus resources on landing the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024, as the first phase in creating a sustainable lunar presence to prepare for future missions to Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media who would like to participate in person or by phone must contact Stephanie Schierholz at <a href=\"mailto:stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov\">stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov<\/a> or 202-358-4997 no later than noon, Thursday, June 6. Questions may be submitted on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/NASA\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> during the teleconference using the hashtag #askNASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s plan addresses both the supply-side and demand-side for a new economy, enabling use of government resources for commercial activities, creating the opportunity for private astronaut missions to the space station, enabling commercial destinations in low-Earth orbit, identifying and pursuing activities that foster new and emerging markets, and quantifying NASA\u2019s long-term demand for activities in low-Earth orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan is informed by recommendations 12 companies made in recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/study-input-informs-nasa-course-for-a-vibrant-future-commercial-space-economy\" rel=\"noopener\">market studies<\/a> to assess the potential growth of a low-Earth orbit economy and how to best stimulate private demand for commercial human spaceflight and other commercial and marketing activities in low-Earth orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep up with the latest news about the International Space Station and its research and crew at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie Schierholz<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov\">stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gary Jordan<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:gary.j.jordan@nasa.gov\">gary.j.jordan@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bianca Fata<br>\nNasdaq, New York<br>\n646-441-5073<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:Bianca.Fata@nasdaq.com\">Bianca.Fata@nasdaq.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA will announce the agency\u2019s plans to open the International Space Station to expanded commercial activities at 10 a.m. EDT Friday, June 7, at Nasdaq in New York City. The news conference will be carried live on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website. 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