NASA May Have To Reduce Number Of Astronauts On Commercial Space Flights

According to a report published by OIG, which stands for the space agency’s Office of the Inspector General, NASA is having to face up to plenty of problems in the near future. In particular, its SpaceX and Boeing’s International Space Station launch could be postponed until the summer of 2020. Besides, NASA’s extra payments to Boeing are also criticized and its number of crews gets threaten to be minimized because of challenges the Commercial Crew Program has to deal with. 

Regarding the number of spacemen allowed in the commercial flight gap, probably the number of astronauts will be cut down from three to one, according to the aerospace center. As a result, this will lead to a reduction in space research, with no exception for 2024 moon-landing duty needed conducting by Presiden Donald Trump’s government. 

In response to a draft report mentioning many suggestions, NASA shows its reaction of reluctant and courteous acceptance, even in the case that NASA has to follow a pre-arranged launch day. OIG, realizing the potential risks created by NASA’s reluctance, is raising an alert. By any means, NASA still expects to be allowed to send its astronauts on SpaceX and Boeing if they can acquire safety standards. In a report delivered by NASA officials, they also mentioned the guarantee of commercial transportation manufacturers is not scheduled but the safety.

Many tests on flights delayed in the beginning have turned out to have a big influence on crews’ safety during trial ones. CCP is advised on the possibility of safety issues created by schedule pressure owing to NASA’s decision to replace all of its old spaceships with modern and trade-oriented ones.