NASAOtherScience & TechnologyOctober 16, 2019

SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC)

$2,297,843,189

AI Summary

This $2.3 billion NASA contract funds the Space Launch System (SLS) Stages Production and Evolution Contract (SPEC). Boeing in Alabama produces the core stage and upper stage of SLS, NASA's most powerful rocket, which is designed to launch the Orion spacecraft and payloads for deep space missions including the Artemis lunar program.

Key Points

  1. 01Funds production of Space Launch System rocket stages
  2. 02Awarded to The Boeing Company in Alabama
  3. 03Contract valued at approximately $2.3 billion, running through 2028
  4. 04SLS is NASA's most powerful rocket for deep space missions
  5. 05Supports the Artemis program for crewed lunar exploration

Award Details

Start Date

Oct 16, 2019

End Date

Jul 1, 2028

Category

Science & Technology

State

AL

Award Type

Other

Quick Summary

Amount
$2.3B
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Recipient
THE BOEING COMPANY
Type
Other

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