FIRST DDT AND E, ARES I-X, AND FLIGHT TESTS. FIRST STAGE WILL BE A FIVE SEGMENT, SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER DERIVED FROM T...
$4,418,184,857
AI Summary
This $4.4 billion NASA contract with Northrop Grumman funds the development and production of solid rocket boosters for the Space Launch System (SLS), originally developed under the Ares I/Constellation program. These five-segment boosters are derived from the Space Shuttle's solid rocket boosters and provide the primary thrust at launch.
Key Points
- 01Funds solid rocket booster development for Space Launch System
- 02Awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in Utah
- 03Evolved from the Ares I/Constellation program
- 04Five-segment design derived from Space Shuttle boosters
- 05Contract runs from 2006 through 2026
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Quick Summary
- Amount
- $4.4B
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Recipient
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Type
- Other
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