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NASA bets $500 Million on private sector launch vehicles

Space.com: NASA Administrator Mike Griffin does not mince words when he calls the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration effort a gamble, albeit one with the potential to pay off big time if the entrepreneurial sector delivers.

Posted by Jenny Corrado on August 29, 2006 10:37 AM |

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