NASA Awards Washington Propulsion Research Grant

December 6, 2005

George Deutsch/Erica Hupp
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1324/1237)

RELEASE: 05-421

NASA AWARDS WASHINGTON PROPULSION RESEARCH GRANT

NASA's Science Mission Directorate has selected the Aerojet Redmond
Rocket Center, Redmond, Wash., for a grant to develop advanced
propulsion technologies for use beyond Earth orbit. The maximum
potential value of the grant is $600,000.

The purpose of the research is to enable or reduce trip times, mass,
and/or cost associated with NASA science missions to the outer
planets, satellites, and other solar system destinations.

The research also supports the Vision for Space Exploration, NASA's
long-term plan to return astronauts to the moon and extend
exploration to Mars and beyond into the solar system.

For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/home


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