The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Six Companies Selected for Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies

NASA Looks for Lower-Cost Ways to Launch and Deliver Spacecraft

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Tom Patton
Aug 11, 2025
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NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits.

"(W)e’re asking companies to demonstrate how they can meet NASA’s need for multi-spacecraft and multi-orbit delivery to difficult-to-reach orbits beyond curr…

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