NASA missed a chance to back cheaper , more innovative technologies in new contract , " Gingrich says . That 's three and a half times what the Russians charge private space tourists for the same ride on their 1960s-era spacecraft . Decision to award SpaceX a contract was a modest step forward for the commercial space industry , he says . But NASA will need to embrace new technologies and promote a lot more innovation , he adds .
NASA missed a chance to back cheaper , more innovative technologies in new contract , " Gingrich says . Decision to award SpaceX a contract was a modest step forward for the commercial space industry , he says . But NASA will need to embrace new technologies and promote a lot more innovation , he adds .