September 11, 2007
Posted in Cosmos News
NASA Ends RpK’s COTS Hopes
NASA Ends RpK’s COTS Hopes
RpK’s COTS Contract Terminated, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
“NASA has informed Congress it is terminating its Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) agreement with Rocketplane Kistler (RpK) because the company has failed to meet financial milestones. Aides said that after reviewing the company’s performance, the space agency sent RpK formal notification Sept. 7 saying that additional activity under the agreement is “not in the best interest” of NASA.”