February 23, 2007

Sally Harrington
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland
216-433-2037

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

RELEASE: 05-007

NASA AWARDS TURBINE PUMP ASSEMBLY CONTRACT FOR ARES SPACECRAFT

CLEVELAND -- NASA has selected Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems 
International Inc. of Rockford, Ill., to design, develop, fabricate, 
test and deliver engineering models of a turbine pump assembly for 
the Ares I upper stage thrust vector control subsystem. The 
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract - a competitive award - has a two-year 
period of performance with a maximum value of $5,009,388. 

NASA's Glenn Research Center is the agency's lead for the Ares I upper 
stage thrust vector control subsystem, part of NASA's Constellation 
Program. 

For more information on the Web about Glenn's roles and 
responsibilities for Ares I, visit: 

http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/Exploration/Constellation/Launch/


For more information on the Web about NASA's Constellation Program, 
visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/constellation

	
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