"NASA has been making steady progress toward realizing the president's goal of deep space exploration, while doing so in a more affordable way, " NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver said.
"This partnership agreement for the use of expandable habitats represents a step forward in cutting-edge technology that can allow humans to thrive in space safely and affordably, and heralds important progress in U.S. commercial space innovation, " NASA deputy chief Lori Garver said in a statement.