IAC 2012 Commercial Space Panel

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IAC 2012 Commercial Space Panel:



http://spaceref.biz/2012/10/iac-2012-commercial-space-transportation-initiatives-video.html

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The most interesting question is at the 32 minutes 30 seconds of the video where Gerst says that as a government employee, he is used to dealing and prefers big government program but says that NASA is forced to do things differently because of the economic times. He jokes about the fact that NASA is often forced to "innovate through desperation". Very honnest answer by Gerst that is worth watching.

The second most interesting question relates to CPC at the 28 minutes mark of the video. The objectives of CPC (phase 1 of certification) are well explained by Gerst.