If every journey begins with a single step, then NASA’s Commercial Crew Program will provide critical footwork as America pushes its boundaries for human exploration deep into space. With CCP and aerospace industry partners covering the area between Earth and the International Space Station, NASA can turn more of its research capabilities and resources to solving the most daunting problems of deep-space travel for humans.
The path to America’s near-future in space travel runs through destinations that didn’t exist even 20 years ago, steered by an innovative NASA initiative that is itself only in its fourth year.