May 20, 2013
Rachel Kraft
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov
Mike Gold
Bigelow Aerospace, Washington
240-235-6016
mgold@bigelowaerospace.com
MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-084
NASA, BIGELOW TO DISCUSS PRIVATE SECTOR HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON -- NASA and Bigelow Aerospace of Las Vegas are holding a
media availability at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 23, to discuss the
agency's Space Act Agreement with the company for its insight on
collaborating with commercial industry on exploration beyond Earth
orbit. Journalists can participate in-person or by teleconference.
The media availability participants are:
-- William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator, human exploration
and operations, NASA
-- Robert Bigelow, founder and president, Bigelow Aerospace
Journalist who want to attend in-person at NASA Headquarters, 300 E
St. SW in Washington, or dial-in to ask questions should contact
Rachel Kraft at rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov or 202-358-1100 by 11 a.m.
May 23.
Under the agreement, Bigelow will work with a variety of commercial
space companies to assess and develop options for innovative and
dynamic private and public investments to create infrastructure to
support domestic and international governmental exploration
activities alongside revenue generating private sector enterprises.
Bigelow will deliver its analysis by the end of this year.
The agreement includes a two-phased approach that will help NASA
assess potential opportunities for collaboration. During the first
phase, Bigelow will leverage its existing relationships with other
private companies and its expertise from continuing operations in
space to form common objectives between the private sector and NASA.
In the second phase, Bigelow will create a series of options for
public-private collaboration that lower costs and takes advantage of
rapid implementation.
For more information on Bigelow Aerospace, visit:
http://www.bigelowaerospace.com
For more information on NASA's exploration goals, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration
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