NASA Modifies Launch Service Contract To Add Falcon 9 Rocket

May 14, 2012

Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jbuck@nasa.gov

George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center
321-867-2468
george.h.diller@nasa.gov


CONTRACT RELEASE: C12-019

NASA MODIFIES LAUNCH SERVICE CONTRACT TO ADD FALCON 9 ROCKET

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has announced a modification of its NASA
Launch Services (NLS) II contract with Space Exploration Technologies
(SpaceX) of Hawthorne, Calif., to add an additional configuration of
the Falcon 9 rocket to its fleet. The SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 launch
service will be available to the agency's Launch Services Program to
use for future missions in accordance with the on-ramp provision of
NLS II.

The NLS II on-ramp provision provides an annual opportunity for new
launch service providers to compete for future missions and allows
existing launch service providers to introduce launch vehicles not
currently on their NLS II contracts.The NLS II contracts are multiple
award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts with
ordering periods through June 2020.

The NLS II contracts support the goals and objectives of the agency's
Science Mission Directorate, Human Exploration and Operations Mission
Directorate, and the Office of the Chief Technologist. Under the
contract, NASA also can provide launch services to other government
agencies, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.

The Launch Services Program Office at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in
Florida is responsible for program management. For more information
about NASA and agency programs, visit:


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