Through an open competition for funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, NASA awarded Space Act Agreements to Blue Origin of Kent, Wash.; The Boeing Company of Houston; Paragon Space Development Corporation of Tucson, Ariz.; Sierra Nevada Corporation of Louisville, Colo.; and United Launch Alliance of Centennial, Colo. The agreements are for the development of crew concepts and technology demonstrations and investigations for future commercial support of human spaceflight.

From left: Ken Bowersox, VP Astronaut Safety, SpaceX; David Thompson, CEO, Orbital Science Corporation; Mark Sirangelo, VP and Chair, SNC Space Systems Board, Sierra Nevada Corp.; NASA Administrator Charles Bolden; Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Dr. John P. Holdren; Jane Poynter, President and Chair, Paragon Space Development Corp.; Brewster Shaw, VP and General Manager, NASA Systems, Boeing; Robert Millman of Blue Origin; Mike Gass, President and Chief Executive, United Launch Alliance.

Commercial Space Company Summaries
Administrator Bolden's Remarks