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Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Technical Library

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · Special Notice · 80JSC025_CLDC_TECH_LIBRARY

posted 1 May 2025 · 12 postings

Summary

NASA Johnson Space Center announced that the Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) acquisition is on hold and will be pursued in future phases via Space Act Agreements. The notice provides a technical library to keep industry informed about NASA standards for future CLDC certification and services, which are critical for maintaining a continuous U.S. presence in LEO after the ISS retirement.

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