July 27, 2007

Beth Dickey/Melissa Mathews Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087/1272 bdickey@nasa gov, melissa mathews-1@nasa gov

Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 tracy g young@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-033

NASA SELECTS LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM CONTRACTOR

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - NASA has selected Ivey's Construction Inc of Merritt Island, Fla , to build a new lightning protection system for Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center The system will support launches of the Constellation Program's Ares I rockets

The lightning protection system is designed to reduce the probability of a direct lightning strike to the Ares I and associated launch equipment during processing and other activities prior to flight

Under the contract, the company will provide all labor and materials to fabricate and construct three 600-foot, self-supporting structural steel towers and an overhead wire system with associated conductors

Ivey's Construction Inc will receive a fixed-price contract for $27,915,000 The system is expected to be complete by March 2010

For more on NASA's Constellation Program, including an image and animation of the lightning protection system, visit:

http://www nasa gov/constellation

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