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Frank Culbertson: COTS Outreach Through STEM

Frank Culbertson worked as the President of the Space Systems Group at Orbital ATK for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS […]

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Jim Nicholson: Introduction

Jim Nicholson worked as the Chief Engineer for the Cygnus Spacecraft at Orbital ATK for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS […]

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Frank Culbertson: Introduction

Frank Culbertson worked as the President of the Space Systems Group at Orbital ATK for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS […]

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Phil McAlister: Understanding Partnership Risk

Phil McAlister is the Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated […]

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Phil McAlister: Time is Money

Phil McAlister is the Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated […]

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Phil McAlister: Right Environment for COTS Model

Phil McAlister is the Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated […]

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Phil McAlister: Relinquishing Control to Promote Innovation

Phil McAlister is the Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated […]

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Phil McAlister: Managing Risk with Milestones

Phil McAlister is the Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated […]

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Phil McAlister: Living the Mission Statement

Phil McAlister is the Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated […]

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