12 Companies to Provide Venture Class Launch Services for NASA NASA has selected 12 companies to provide launch services for the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions, providing new opportunities for science and technology payloads and fostering a growing U.S. commercial launch market. http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/12-companies-to-provide-venture-class-launch-services-for-nasa