Definitive Contract NNM11AA16C
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- This delivery order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center (NASA) to Lockheed Martin Corporation, doing business as Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, for $131,642.93. The order calls for the prime contractor to conduct a study and written assessment on advanced technologies for hypersonic airbreathing propulsion systems for aerospace vehicles. Specifically, Lockheed Martin will identify its existing analytical competencies and technical gaps...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center awarded a $1.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract to National Institute Of Aerospace Associates for system analysis of electrified propulsion systems for subsonic transports beyond 2030. The prime contractor will perform system and uncertainty analysis on relevant electrified propulsion technologies to identify options, establish performance metrics, and develop task plans for the Agency's Electrified...
- The Aerospace Corporation, a non-profit federally funded research and development center headquartered in El Segundo, California, has been awarded a delivery order contract by NASA's Langley Research Center with a ceiling value of $37,146 to develop independent models of the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage hydrogen and oxygen pressurization systems. The contract, issued on January 1, 2026, requires the contractor to model these critical propulsion systems while accounting for complex...
- Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.'s In Space Propulsion division received a $26.6 million firm fixed-price definitive contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory on April 21, 2021, for the Next-Generation Hall Thruster Study (NGHTS). The contract, which extends through August 31, 2026, is based in Redmond, Washington, and does not utilize any set-aside designation. Hall thrusters are electric propulsion systems critical for spacecraft positioning and station-keeping, and this study focuses on...
- NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center awarded a $299,979.20 delivery order to The Aerospace Corporation on August 27, 2025, for support of the Human Landing Systems (HLS) Program's Space Vehicle Systems (SVS) analysis and assessment activities. The contract is structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangement with no set-aside designation and will extend through September 30, 2026. Work will be performed at The Aerospace Corporation's facility in Huntsville, Alabama. As a federally funded research...
- This federal contract award, valued at $6,457,127.41, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Sierra Space Corporation for the development and demonstration of a Hybrid Life Support System (HLSS). The HLSS aims to enable more efficient and effective exploration environmental control and life support systems through the integration of physical/chemical and bio-regenerative technologies. The goal is to increase resource recovery from 25-50% up to 50-85%,...
- The Aerospace Corporation, a non-profit federally funded research and development center headquartered in El Segundo, California, was awarded a delivery order contract by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center on February 28, 2018, to provide technical analyses and assessments services for the Space Launch System (SLS). The SLS is NASA's next-generation heavy-lift launch vehicle designed to support deep space exploration missions, including crewed missions to the Moon and Mars under the Artemis...
- Advanced Tactics Inc., a small business specializing in next-generation vehicle systems, received a $749,992 firm fixed price contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on March 11, 2022, to develop an Advanced Tactics Heavy Lift Transporter under the Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Phase II program. The contract, awarded on a total small business set-aside basis, is structured as a purchase order with performance to be completed by May 12, 2025, at the company's...
- This is a cost-plus-incentive-fee definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Glenn Research Center to a prime contractor for revolutionary aerospace engine research. The objective is to develop, demonstrate, and verify advanced propulsion system technologies as part of NASA's ongoing, long-term aerospace research program. The contract scope includes analytical and experimental investigations covering a wide variety of propulsion and power systems,...
- This is a contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center to The Aerospace Corporation, a federally funded research and development center. The contract is for The Aerospace Corporation to provide independent assessments and systems analysis of government-led studies related to Human Landing System (HLS) Space Vehicle Systems (SVS) concepts and designs. The contract is a Delivery Order with a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing type, with a...
HEAVY LIFT & PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY (HLPT) SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND TRADE STUDY THIS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND TRADE STUDY SHALL IDENTIFY HOW ALTERNATIVE HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM SOLUTIONS ADDRESS KEY DECISION ATTRIBUTES/FIGURES OF MERIT/MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: PROVIDE A RECOMMENDED LIST OF KEY DECISION ATTRIBUTES AND RATIONALE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH. PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE WEIGHTING OF THE RECOMMENDED KEY DECISION ATTRIBUTES. IDENTIFY HOW CHANGES TO THE WEIGHTING OF KEY DECISION ATTRIBUTES AFFECT THE ARCHITECTURES. IDENTIFY HOW ALTERNATIVE GROUND RULES AND ASSUMPTIONS IMPACT THE IDENTIFIED ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS. IDENTIFY HOW INNOVATIVE OR NON-TRADITIONAL PROCESSES OR TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE APPLIED TO THE HEAVY LIFT SYSTEMS TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE ITS AFFORDABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. IDENTIFY HOW ASPECTS OF A HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM (INCLUDING STAGES, SUBSYSTEMS, AND MAJOR COMPONENTS) COULD HAVE COMMONALITY WITH OTHER USER APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING NASA, DOD, COMMERCIAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS. IDENTIFY HOW INCREMENTAL DEVELOPMENT TESTING, INCLUDING GROUND AND FLIGHT TESTING, OF HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM ELEMENTS CAN ENHANCE THE HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. IDENTIFY CAPABILITY GAPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM, AND FOR EACH CAPABILITY GAP IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS WHERE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT MAY BE NEEDED. IDENTIFY CAPABILITY GAPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST-STAGE MAIN ENGINE FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAMMATIC CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT EACH HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM STUDIED. IDENTIFY CAPABILITY GAPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER-STAGE MAIN ENGINE FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAMMATIC CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT EACH HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM STUDIED. IDENTIFY ANY IMPACTS TO OVERALL LIFE CYCLE COSTS OF THE HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM BASED ON THE ENGINE STUDIED. IDENTIFY CAPABILITY GAPS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL OTHER TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM, E.G. TANKS, PROPELLANT AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS, INTEGRATED SYSTEM HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AUXILIARY PROPULSION SYSTEMS, AVIONICS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES. IDENTIFY TEST AND INTEGRATED DEMONSTRATIONS TO MITIGATE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAPS. IDENTIFY CAPABILITY GAPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IN-SPACE SPACE PROPULSION ELEMENTS FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAMMATIC CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT EACH HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM STUDIED. IDENTIFY ANY IMPACTS TO OVERALL LIFE CYCLE COSTS OF THE HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM BASED ON THE ENGINES STUDIED. IDENTIFY CAPABILITY GAPS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL OTHER TECHNICAL ELEMENTS OF THE IN-SPACE SPACE PROPULSION ELEMENT, E.G. TANKS, PROPELLANT AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS, CRYOGENIC FLUID MANAGEMENT, INTEGRATED SYSTEM HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AUXILIARY PROPULSION SYSTEMS, AVIONICS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES, AUTONOMOUS RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING. IDENTIFY TEST AND INTEGRATED DEMONSTRATIONS TO MITIGATE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAPS. IDENTIFY WHAT IN-SPACE SPACE PROPULSION ELEMENTS, IF ANY, WHICH SHOULD BE DEMONSTRATED VIA SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIMENTS.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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HEAVY LIFT AND PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND TRADE STUDY | NNM10ZDA001K | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center | Award Notice 1/1 | 6/29/10, 1:13 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 3 | Close Out | $0 | 11/8/11 | |
| 2 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 6/3/11 | |
| 1 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/20/11 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $624.9k | 11/22/10 |