Dec 30, 2010

Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa gov

Cynthia M O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md 301-286-4647 cynthia m ocarroll@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-081

NASA AWARDS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR IN-SPACE SERVICING

GREENBELT, Md -- NASA has awarded a sole source contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) of Greenbelt, Md , for Systems Engineering for In-Space Servicing (SEISS) This cost-plus-fixed-fee, 18-month contract has a value of $31 2 million

LMSSC will provide systems and discipline engineering support to develop and execute two demonstrations to test and verify new robotic servicing capabilities using the Dextre robot aboard the International Space Station The Canadian Space Agency's Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, or Dextre, is a two-armed robotic system designed to perform intricate maintenance and servicing tasks, which previously would have required spacewalks

The first demonstration will use a customized payload task box, Dextre and specialized tools to robotically demonstrate refueling and repair tasks in orbit Tasks will include locating, accessing and uncapping valves and transferring simulated liquid fuel During the second demonstration, Dextre will test and evaluate a variety of tools, sensors and instruments to support autonomous rendezvous and capture capabilities for orbiting spacecraft systems

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md , is developing both demonstration payloads These demonstrations are intended to increase NASA's technical capability to conduct robotic in-space servicing The contract encompasses requirements definition and verification, hardware design, support of flight and ground hardware/software development, and mission planning support

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