NASA looks to private sector help for next shuttle
thestar.com.my     May 11, 2008            

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - NASA wants the private sector to help develop the next generation of shuttle craft to serve the International Space Station and is providing $500 million in "seed" money to kick start work, its chief said on Sunday. ... NASA Administrator Michael... [read full story]                

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