Goal Three NASA's Advanced Space Transportation goal is to achieve the full potential of space for all human endeavor through affordable space transportation.
Space is the next frontier for our evolving transportation system.
As we move out from the planet, we open up new territory for exploration and development. Extend our reach, enabling us to explore further into space. Third generation RLV's will require a ground crew of only a couple of people to accomplish a launch, and will need only a day to prepare for reflight. A fleet of RLV's could fly 2,000 or more times a year. The space industry is changing dramatically.