NASA needs to qualify, not certify. commercial space stations

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review at 29 Sept 2025, 11:57 UTC

NASA is revising its approach to supporting commercial space station development but still ultimately plans to certify such stations for use by NASA astronauts. Steve Hoeser argues that a better approach would be for NASA to "qualify" those stations rather than a formal certification.

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• T2NASA needs to qualify, not certify. commercial space stationsSpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review29 Sept 2025, 11:57