Space Booster

The Space Booster (TITAN IV) is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) operating under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway. The program appears to be focused on space launch vehicle systems and related aerospace components, though specific technical details are limited in the provided documentation. The acquisition scope encompasses both hardware components and associated development activities related to the TITAN IV launch system.

The contract awards associated with this program range from relatively small purchase orders of $16,500 to larger delivery orders exceeding $2.4 million, with performance periods typically spanning 6-18 months. Primary contractors include major aerospace firms such as Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Rolls-Royce Corporation, with work performed across multiple locations including Bethpage, NY, Melbourne, FL, and Indianapolis, IN. The Naval Air Systems Command and Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) are the primary contracting authorities, with no set-aside designations used across the reviewed awards. Contract types vary between Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, and Cost Plus Award Fee, with deliverables including aircraft engines, missile accessories, radar equipment, and software development services. The majority of awards were executed between 2004-2006, with one notable earlier contract from 1997.