NASA chief says competition is making space exploration cheaper, in dramatic shift on contracts
Publishing timestamp: 2022-05-03 19:53:06
Summary
NASA administrator Bill Nelson supports fixed-price contracts with companies over variable cost-plus contracts, emphasizing competition to provide low-cost services to NASA. This shift is seen as a boon for space companies and a challenge for traditional aerospace and defense contractors. NASA has had success with fixed-price contracts through programs like Commercial Crew, saving billions of dollars. SpaceX has won contracts for lunar missions due to its competitive pricing. Nelson is urging Congress to approve funds for another competition to develop a second lunar lander.
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