Nov 15, 2010

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C54-10

NASA AWARDS LIQUID HYDROGEN CONTRACT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- NASA has selected Air Products and Chemicals Inc of Allentown, Pa , for the follow-on contract for the agencywide acquisition of liquid hydrogen

The fixed price, requirements follow-on contract begins Dec 1, 2010 It has a one-year base performance period with a one-year option period The maximum potential value of the contract is approximately $18 million, which is comprised of a $7 million base value and $11 million for the one-year option

Air Products and Chemicals will supply approximately 10,860,000 pounds of liquid hydrogen to NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss ; Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala ; and Kennedy Space Center, Fla , in support of the agency's Space Operations Mission Directorate and Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Liquid hydrogen, when combined with liquid oxygen, acts as fuel in cryogenic rocket engines

Kennedy Space Center in Florida is responsible for the acquisition of liquid hydrogen on behalf of the agency

For information about Kennedy Space Center, visit:

http://www nasa gov/kennedy

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