For those used to the spaceships of science fiction, the interior of an actual crewed spacecraft can be a bit of a shock. Instead of the sleek, bright, spacious designs of vehicles like the "Star Trek" Starship Enterprise, the interiors of NASA spacecraft are, by comparison, rather cramped and utilitarian. However, with the growing promise of commercial spaceflight, one company is rethinking its approach to spacecraft design, and in the process leveraging its experience in commercial aviation. At an event here April 30, Boeing unveiled a new concept for the interior design of its CST-100 spacecraft that the company is developing as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The design features seats mounted individually on the bottom of the capsule that can be configured to accommodate as many as nine people, with an additional seat, elevated above the others, at a console for the spacecraft's pilot.
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