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What This Bill Does
NASA has awarded a contract worth $94.21 million to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. to provide engineering support for high-speed vehicle technology research. The work will be conducted at the NASA Ames Research Center.
This contract directs $94.21 million in federal funding toward the development of technologies for vehicles designed to travel at within planetary atmospheres.
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Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.
The company is the recipient of the $94.21 million contract and is responsible for providing the specified engineering support.
NASA
The agency is allocating $94.21 million of its budget to fund research and development for entry systems technology.
Key Facts
- NASA awarded a contract valued at $94.21 million to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.
- The contract is for the Entry Systems Technology Research and Development (ESTRAD) project.
- The work supports the Entry Systems and Technology Division (Code TS) at the NASA Ames Research Center.
- The primary objective is to provide engineering support for the design and fabrication of vehicles capable of hypervelocity travel.
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- The technology developed is intended for use in the atmospheres of Earth and other bodies within the solar system.
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Focus on Entry Systems
The contract highlights a specific institutional focus on 'Entry Systems,' which relates to the technology required for spacecraft to survive the heat and pressure of entering planetary atmospheres.
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