Orbital Space Plane Program

Conceptual drawings of the Orbital Space Plane

The Orbital Space Plane (OSP) program was a NASA spaceplane concept in the early 2000s designed to support the International Space Station requirements for crew rescue, crew transport and contingency cargo transport. It was part of the Space Launch Initiative.

When NASA began the Constellation program in 2004, NASA transferred the knowledge gained on the OSP to the development of the Crew Exploration Vehicle.[1]

  1. ^ "VA-HUD and Independent Agencies Subcommittee Hearing of FY05 Budget Request for NASA: Testimony of Sean O'Keefe, Administrator, NASA". Hearings & Testimony. U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. 2004-03-11. Archived from the original on 2006-12-27. Retrieved 2007-01-29.