NASA Solicits Ideas for Constellation Ground Work

Feb. 8, 2007

Beth Dickey/J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
(202) 358-2087/5241

Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(321) 867-2468

RELEASE: 07-36

NASA SOLICITS IDEAS FOR CONSTELLATION GROUND WORK

NASA has issued a request for information soliciting ideas on ground
processing services for its Constellation Program and the next
generation of space vehicles.

The request seeks input from industry to assist NASA in planning for
the acquisition of ground processing, assembly, integration, test,
launch and recovery services at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

These services will support the Orion crew exploration vehicle, the
Ares I crew launch vehicle and the Ares V cargo launch vehicle
beginning with the first Constellation Program flight tests and
continuing with actual missions to the International Space Station
and the moon. NASA hopes to issue a draft request for proposals in
Spring 2008 and to award a contract in Summer 2009.

The Constellation family of spacecraft is being developed by NASA's
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate.

For information about the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate and
the Request for Information, visit:

http://exploration.nasa.gov

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

www.nasa.gov

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