NASA Awards $327.28 Million Sounding Rocket Operations Contract to Peraton Inc.
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The Frame
This contract establishes the primary operational support for NASA's sub-orbital research missions, which will involve approximately 18 rocket launches per year.
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Peraton Inc.
The company is contractually obligated to manage and execute NASA's sounding rocket operations.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The agency is funding the contract and overseeing the contractor's performance of the Sounding Rockets Program.
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Summary
Key Facts
- NASA awarded a contract valued at $327.28 million to Peraton Inc.
- The contract is designated as NSROC III (NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract III).
- Peraton Inc. is responsible for the design, fabrication, integration, and flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads.
- The contractor must provide launch vehicles and associated hardware for the Sounding Rockets Program.
- Peraton Inc. will manage mission launch operations.
- The contract requires an estimated 18 rocket launches per year.
- The contractor is responsible for all services and supplies, excluding government-furnished property.
Why It Matters
This contract establishes the primary operational support for NASA's sub-orbital research missions, which will involve approximately 18 rocket launches per year.
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Operational Outsourcing
The contract explicitly shifts the management and execution of the Sounding Rockets Program to a private contractor, Peraton Inc.
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