The contract for delivery of cargo to the ISS won SpaceX, Orbital ATK and SNC – Kommersant

private company SpaceX, Orbital ATK and Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) has won a contract NASA’s delivery of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) until 2024, he said at a press conference the head of department of the ISS NASA Sam Shimemi. «Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada Corp and SpaceX won contracts, each of them is guaranteed six missions, none of which have not been ordered” – leads the “RIA Novosti” words of Mr. Shimemi. By NASA in September 2014 announced a competition for cargo flights to the ISS until 2020 fiscal year, with the possibility of purchasing additional flights until 2024.

Recall the International Space Station will remain in orbit until at least 2028. Thereafter, it can be used only when the overhaul. This was told by the director of NASA Charles Bolden. According to him, the same view is held by Russia, Europe, Canada and Japan.

For more information about the timing of operation of the ISS, read the article “Kommersant FM» «Only in the international the future of our space cooperation ».