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1 Boeing is known for airplanes but they actually have a long history in space. Since NASA's
beginning, Boeing has been a contractor on every manned space program, including building the
parts for the International Space Station.
2 Boeing has been in human space flight from day one and so it's just part of our core.
1 NASA is hosting a competition for private enterprise to build a space craft; to transport humans
to the International Space Station. Winning this contract would cement dominance in the new
space race.
2 We see this as a just the next huge opportunity for Boeing and for NASA.
1 How big do you expect the market to be?
2 The development price itself is such a huge barrier, just a very different business model than
Boeing's used to. Our huge development programs are typically centered around commercial
airplanes, military aircraft, where there is a lot of orders and right now the foundation of the
business is two flights a year.
1 And Boeing hopes that those flights will be made in their CST-100 capsule. Their weld list
design makes their craft stronger and lighter than traditional models.
3 I'm ready to get inside the space capsule.
2 Alright, well come on in.
1 How many astronauts will fly in this capsule?
2 Right now we've configured it to fly up to five but the CST-200 designed for up to seven. We
have a significant experience, obviously in capsules from Mergulating in Gemini Apollo.
The capsule was an easy decision.
1 What about comfort? This isn't exactly the most comfortable position I've ever been in.
2 No, absolutely, but because of the potential with different anomalies, you could have a very
rough landing. We needed to make sure that this design would satisfy even the roughest potential
landing.
1 Chris Ferguson piloted America's last shuttle and his new mission is to get Boeing's
commercial space program off the ground. This is a simulator for the CST-200?

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1 Boeing is known for airplanes but they actually have a long history in space. Since NASA's beginning, Boeing has been a contractor on every manned space program, including building the parts for the International Space Station. 2 Boeing has been in human space flight from day one and so it's just part of our core. 1 NASA is hosting a competition for private enterprise to build a space craft; to transport humans to the International Space Station. Winning this contract would cement dominance in the new space race. 2 We see this as a just the next huge opportunity for Boeing and for NASA. 1 Ho ...
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