<p>Boeing has unveiled its next-generation manned space capsule that will be used to ferry crews and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).<br /><br /></p>.<p>A new commercial interior of Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST-100) space capsule shows how people other than NASA astronauts may one day travel to space.<br /><br />CST-100, developed as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability initiative, is designed to transport up to seven crew members or a mix of crew and cargo to low-Earth-orbit destinations such as the ISS and a planned Bigelow station.<br /><br />Boeing and partner Bigelow Aerospace highlighted the future commercial interior of the capsule, while Bigelow showcased a full-scale model of its BA 330 commercial space habitat.<br /><br />"We are moving into a truly commercial space market and we have to consider our potential customers - beyond NASA - and what they need in a future commercial spacecraft interior," said Chris Ferguson, former Space Shuttle Atlantis commander and current Boeing director of Crew and Mission Operations for the Commercial Crew Programme.<br /><br />Engineers from across Boeing leveraged the company's decades of experience in commercial and government aerospace to design the capsule's interior.<br /><br />"Designing the next-generation interior for commercial space is a natural progression. A familiar daytime blue sky scene helps passengers maintain their connection with Earth," said Rachelle Ornan, regional director of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. </p>
<p>Boeing has unveiled its next-generation manned space capsule that will be used to ferry crews and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).<br /><br /></p>.<p>A new commercial interior of Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST-100) space capsule shows how people other than NASA astronauts may one day travel to space.<br /><br />CST-100, developed as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability initiative, is designed to transport up to seven crew members or a mix of crew and cargo to low-Earth-orbit destinations such as the ISS and a planned Bigelow station.<br /><br />Boeing and partner Bigelow Aerospace highlighted the future commercial interior of the capsule, while Bigelow showcased a full-scale model of its BA 330 commercial space habitat.<br /><br />"We are moving into a truly commercial space market and we have to consider our potential customers - beyond NASA - and what they need in a future commercial spacecraft interior," said Chris Ferguson, former Space Shuttle Atlantis commander and current Boeing director of Crew and Mission Operations for the Commercial Crew Programme.<br /><br />Engineers from across Boeing leveraged the company's decades of experience in commercial and government aerospace to design the capsule's interior.<br /><br />"Designing the next-generation interior for commercial space is a natural progression. A familiar daytime blue sky scene helps passengers maintain their connection with Earth," said Rachelle Ornan, regional director of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. </p>