BBC:
Last week NASA announced that it had chosen three private
companies to receive funding through the Commercial Crew
Integrated Capability (CCiCap) program. SpaceX, Boeing, and
Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) will be provided with a total of $1.2
billion over 21 months to advance their efforts toward
achieving human launch capability. SpaceX and Boeing are both
working on traditional capsule-style vehicles, whereas SNC is
pursuing a small shuttle-style vehicle. To launch their
respective spacecraft, Boeing and SNC will use the Atlas V
rocket, whereas SpaceX will use its own Falcon rocket.
