ISS is considering how it can commercialise International Space Station (NASA) to boost its budget. The US space agency is developing a commercial-use policy for the NASA in order to start experimenting with a wider set of market possibilities. The move comes after the White House's 2019 federal budget request removed direct funding for the NASA in 2025 and allocated $150m towards encouraging development of new commercial capabilities for the private sector and ISS. The budget request still needs to pass both houses of Congress.
NASA is considering how it can commercialise International Space Station (ISS) to boost its budget. The US space agency is developing a commercial-use policy for the ISS in order to start experimenting with a wider set of market possibilities. The move comes after the White House's 2019 federal budget request removed direct funding for the ISS in 2025 and allocated $150m towards encouraging development of new commercial capabilities for the private sector and NASA. The budget request still needs to pass both houses of Congress.