Boeing will be first to carry US astronauts to space

Boeing will be first to carry US astronauts to space
Miami (AFP) Jan 26, 2015 - Boeing will be the first commercial company to carry a NASA astronaut to space in July 2017 under a contract with the US space agency, followed by its competitor SpaceX, officials said Monday. NASA is funneling billions of dollars to both companies so that they can replace American access to the orbiting International Space Station after the US space shuttle program was retired in 2011. ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Boeing_will_be_first_to_carry_US_astronauts_to_space_999.html