NASAOtherScience & TechnologySeptember 6, 2006

TAS::80 0124::TAS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST&EVALUATION OF PROJECT ORION

$15,502,629,330

AI Summary

This $15.5 billion contract with Lockheed Martin funds the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the Orion spacecraft (formerly Project Orion), NASA's next-generation crew vehicle designed for deep space exploration including missions to the Moon and eventually Mars.

Key Points

  1. 01Funds development of NASA's Orion deep space crew vehicle
  2. 02Awarded to Lockheed Martin in Colorado
  3. 03Orion is designed for missions beyond low Earth orbit
  4. 04Supports the Artemis program for lunar exploration
  5. 05Contract runs from 2006 through 2026

Award Details

Start Date

Sep 6, 2006

End Date

Sep 30, 2026

Category

Science & Technology

State

CO

Award Type

Other

Quick Summary

Amount
$15.5B
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Recipient
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
Type
Other

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