ISS Could Be In PlanetSpace’ COTS Future

PlanetSpace has submitted a response to NASA’s recent COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Phase 1 Demonstrations) RFP. The company will work closely with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, ATK, and the Bank of Montreal (as their financial adviser) to complete their proposal for NASA. Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuyra, the Chairman of PlanetSpace, said, “We have been working closely with our team mates over the past six months and have developed an innovative, low risk business plan and technical approach that can deliver cargo to the ISS (International Space Station) economically and has the added benefits of providing low cost launch services to commercial and NASA customers.”




Over the last month, the team has been gathering at Lockheed Martin’s facilities in Denver, Colorado, assembling the final details of their proposal to NASA. PlanetSpace is leading the team to develop the cargo and crew delivery system. Lockheed Marin is developing the Orbital Transfer Vehicles for PlanetSpace. ATK Launch Systems leads the development of the launch vehicle segment and ground-processing systems used for cargo delivery during the COTS Phase 1 demonstrations. PlanetSpace has also signed teaming agreements with Space Florida, United Launch Alliance, Wyle Laboratories, Paragon Space, and MEHTA Engineering—Chicago, Illinois