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