NASA Awards Turbine Pump Assembly Contract for Ares I (Forwarded)

[Andrew Yee[_1_]]

Beth Dickey/J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington Feb. 23, 2007
202-358-2087/5241

Sally Harrington
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland
216-433-2037

CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-07

NASA AWARDS TURBINE PUMP ASSEMBLY CONTRACT FOR ARES I

CLEVELAND -- NASA has selected Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems
International Inc. of Rockford, Ill., to design, develop, fabricate,
test and deliver engineering models of a turbine pump assembly for
the Ares I upper stage thrust vector control subsystem. The
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract -- a competitive award -- has a two-year
period of performance with a maximum value of $5,009,388.

NASA's Glenn Research Center is the agency's lead for the Ares I upper
stage thrust vector control subsystem, part of NASA's Constellation
Program.

For more information on the Web about Glenn's roles and
responsibilities for Ares I, visit:
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/Exploration/Constellation/Launch

For more information on the Web about NASA's Constellation Program,
visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/constellation