Boeing and for NASA
Boeing is known for airplanes, but they actually a long history in space. Since NASA’s beginning Boeing had been a contractor on every manned space program including building the parts for the International Space Station.Boeing has been in human space flight from day one and so it’s just part of our core.NASA is hosting a competition for private enterprise to build a spacecraft to transport humans to the International Space Station. Winning this contract will cement dominance in the new space race.We see this as just a next huge opportunity for Boeing and for NASA.The development price itself is…is such a huge barrier, just a very different business [inaudible 00:00:49] in Boeing history. Our huge development programs are typically centered around commercial airplanes and military aircraft where there is a lot of orders, and right now the foundation of the business is two flights a yearAnd Boeing hopes that those flights will be made in their CST-100 capsule. Theirweldless design makes their craft stronger and lighter than traditional models