NASA Extends Hubble Space Telescope Science Operations Contract

March 22, 2013

J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241
j.d.harrington@nasa.gov

Cynthia M. O'Carroll
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
301-286-4787
cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C13-017

NASA EXTENDS HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE OPERATIONS CONTRACT

WASHINGTON -- NASA is extending its contract with the Association of
Universities for Research in Astronomy for the agency's Hubble Space
Telescope Science Operations activities at the Space Telescope
Science Institute in Baltimore, Md., for 36 months.

The option the agency chose to exercise has a total estimated value of
$76 million and extends the period of performance through April 30,
2016.

The contractor will continue to be responsible for providing the
products and services required to execute the science program and
process, archive, and distribute the science data from Hubble. The
contractor also will maintain and calibrate the onboard instruments;
maintain the science operations ground systems; administer grants;
conduct public and educational outreach; and conduct astronomical
research.

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