June 22, 2012

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

Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly o humphries@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C12-024

NASA EXTENDS CONTRACT FOR MISSION, CREW OPERATIONS SUPPORT

WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded a contract extension to United Space Alliance of Houston to provide mission and flight crew operations support for the International Space Station and future human space exploration

The $17 4 million extension of the Integrated Mission Operations Contract covers ground-based human spaceflight operations capability development and execution This contract includes support for mission planning and preparation, crew and flight controller training, and real-time mission execution

The initial period of extension runs from Oct 1, 2012 through Sept 30, 2013 There is a $17 8 million option to extend the contract for another year effective from Oct 1, 2013, through Sept 30, 2014

The total potential value of the cost-plus-award-fee contract would be $35 million, if the option is exercised This contract extends the original contract, which was in effect from November 2008 through September 2012

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