United Nations plans space mission for 2021
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.0210138
NPR : The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs is teaming up with the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to launch a collaborative space mission in 2021. Through the use of SNC’s Dream Chaser reusable spacecraft, countries that can’t afford their own space program will be given the opportunity to develop and fly scientific experiments for 14-day periods in orbit. Although the project is aimed at developing countries, any UN member state may apply. The plan will allow participants to perform experiments in microgravity and receive the technical support to do so. Most of the funding for the project is expected to come from sponsors, but each participating country will be asked to pay a portion of the mission’s cost.
