Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
michael.curie@nasa.gov
George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.diller@nasa.gov
CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-044
NASA MODIFIES LAUNCH SERVICE CONTRACT TO ADD DELTA II ROCKET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA announced the modification of its NASA
Launch Services (NLS) II contract with United Launch Services of
Littleton, Colo., to add the Delta II rocket launch service in
accordance with the contract's on-ramp provision. The modification
will enable United Launch Services to offer as many as five Delta II
rockets.
The NLS II contracts are multiple award, indefinite-delivery,
indefinite-quantity contracts with ordering periods through June
2020. The NLS II on-ramp provision provides an opportunity annually
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 provide for a minimum capability of delivering
agency payloads weighing approximately 550 pounds or more to a
minimum 124-mile-high circular orbit with a launch inclination of
28.5 degrees. The launch service providers also may offer a range of
vehicles to NASA to meet higher payload mass and orbit requirements.
The NLS II contracts support the goals and objectives of the agency's
Human Exploration and Operations and Science Mission Directorates.
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
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