July 3, 2007

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749

Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-028

NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR SPACE STATION HARDWARE

HOUSTON - NASA has signed a $46 million fixed price basic contract with S P Korolev Rocket and Space Public Corporation, also known as RSC Energia, in Korolev, Russia, for various hardware items and their integration into the International Space Station

The basic contract includes $19 million to purchase a Russian-designed toilet system with a privacy enclosure and additional space station equipment The additional equipment includes a spare depress air pump used to conserve air when the crew exits the Quest airlock for a spacewalk; technical and engineering support for the mechanism that allows shuttles to dock with the station; software updates for the station's inventory management system; and certification of additional computer hardware for use on the station

The toilet system, similar to the one already in use in the station's Zvezda Service Module, is needed for the planned expansion from three to six crew members in 2009 The system will be able to automatically transfer urine to a U S device that can generate potable water

The contract runs through December 2011 and includes funds to procure equipment necessary for routine maintenance

For more information about the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/home

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