Each year, the International Space Station (ISS) Research and Development (R&D) Conference, held in coordination with the ISS U.S. National Laboratory, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society, highlights individuals who have pushed the boundaries of space-based research through the presentation of research awards. This week, we are spotlighting awardees in the category of “innovation,” honoring individuals who have leveraged the ISS to pioneer a new frontier in space-based science. Today’s spotlight is on Christie Cox of NASA, for innovation in commercialization and nongovernment utilization.
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Cox, ISS division utilization and commercialization lead, collaborated with numerous stakeholders to establish NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Strategic Commercialization Plan. The plan outlines NASA’s vision of a commercialized low Earth orbit, in which the agency will be one of many customers as it turns its focus to deep space exploration under the Artemis program.
The full moon is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 254 miles above the Pacific Ocean northeast of Guam. Working with U.S. companies and international partners, NASA is pushing the boundaries of human exploration forward to the Moon and on to Mars.
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