NASA, private sector to put humans on Mars

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One specific goal of NASA`s public-private partnerships is putting humans on Mars by the 2030s, a journey that`s already underway. Boeing and Elon Musk`s SpaceX will be delivering NASA astronauts to international space stations, while Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada and Space-X will transport NASA cargo to space stations, said Newman, who is now chair of the Apollo Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. NASA is a part of the U.S. government, but remains independent while still receiving federal funds ?a structure originally conceived by McKinsey. Other countries have also fixated their sights on the private sector. In total, 22 companies?all American?have won contracts with the agency across a diverse range of sectors, from in-space manufacturing to engine development.