NASA, Bigelow to Discuss Private Sector Human Space Exploration and Development

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May 20, 2013

Michael Curie
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
michael.curie@nasa.gov

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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