NASA Awards $443.35 Million Contract to Lockheed Martin for OSIRIS-REx Mission

Original title: National Aeronautics and Space Administration → LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP ($443.35M)

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What This Bill Does

NASA has awarded a $443.35 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation to support the OSIRIS-REx space mission. The funding covers the mission's design phase, including project requirements, preliminary design, and planning for the development and operation of the flight system.

Why it matters

This contract allocates $443.35 million in federal funds to Lockheed Martin to manage the design and development phases of the OSIRIS-REx space exploration project.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Lockheed Martin Corp

The company is contractually obligated to provide resources and design services for the OSIRIS-REx mission in exchange for $443.35 million.

Directly affected

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The agency is providing federal funds to oversee the design and development of the OSIRIS-REx flight system.

Key Facts

NASA awarded a contract worth $443.35 million to Lockheed Martin Corp.
The contract funds the Phase B effort for the OSIRIS-REx (Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security-Regolith Explorer) mission.
Lockheed Martin is responsible for completing mission design and requirements flow down activities.
The contract includes a requirement to culminate in an OSIRIS-REx Project Mission Design Review (MDR).

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Lockheed Martin must define and complete the preliminary design for the project.
The contractor is responsible for creating plans for the development, manufacture, test, verification, and operation of the flight system.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the OSIRIS-REx mission?

It is a NASA space exploration project focused on Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, and Explorer activities.

What specific work is Lockheed Martin doing for this money?

They are performing activities, which include mission design, requirements definition, preliminary design, and planning for the flight system's development and testing.

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