NASA has signed a new contract with aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman to develop technical equipment to be used in space exploration missions.
To be used in the Artemis Program, where the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aims to make manned journeys to the Moon. rocket boosters to build Northrop Grumman 10 years with the company agreement signed.
NASA officials, this contract worth $3.19 billion; agency’s future meeting their needs of the Artemis Program to the development stated that he will contribute.
The contract will be valid for 10 years.
With this $3.19 billion contract signed between Northrop Grumman and NASA, the agency provides the technology company long term products for ordering and Space Launch System (SLS) flight twin boosters authorized to produce. The new boosters that the team will produce, the steel cases already used in the space shuttle, more strong systems will replace. The contract covering the design, development, testing and evaluation of spacecraft booster within the scope of the Artemis program, 31 December 2031 It will remain valid until the next year.
Bruce Tiller, director of space launch systems at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, said: “Our boosters are on the Artemis I mission of the Space Launch System. its first flight ready to start. Boosters for Artemis II, III and IV missions Our production works continues” said. In addition, Tiller says the contract will not only build boosters for upcoming missions, but also future flights empowering development and improvement efforts for will cover stated.
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This is signed by NASA and Northrop Grumman. first contract Not only that, the company has also previously supported NASA’s lunar missions. deals made, projects had built.