March 22, 2013

J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241 j d harrington@nasa gov

Cynthia M O'Carroll
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md 301-286-4787 cynthia m ocarroll@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C13-017

NASA EXTENDS HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE OPERATIONS CONTRACT

WASHINGTON -- NASA is extending its contract with the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy for the agency's Hubble Space Telescope Science Operations activities at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md , for 36 months

The option the agency chose to exercise has a total estimated value of $76 million and extends the period of performance through April 30, 2016

The contractor will continue to be responsible for providing the products and services required to execute the science program and process, archive, and distribute the science data from Hubble The contractor also will maintain and calibrate the onboard instruments; maintain the science operations ground systems; administer grants; conduct public and educational outreach; and conduct astronomical research

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