Definitive Contract to Lockheed Martin Corp by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for Guided Missile And Space Vehicle Manufacturing

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

ORIGINS SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION SECURITY-REGOLITH EXPLORER (OSIRIS-REX) PHASE B EFFORT. UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE MISSION DESIGN AND REQUIREMENTS FLOW DOWN ACTIVITIES CULMINATING IN AN OSIRIS-REX PROJECT MISSION DESIGN REVIEW (MDR). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE OSIRIS-REX PROJECT TO DEFINE AND COMPLETE THE DEFINITION OF THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN, AND THE PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, VERIFICATION AND OPERATION OF A FLIGHT SYSTEM.

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

THE LUCY SPACECRAFT AND MISSION OPERATIONS CONTRACT EMBODIES THE MISSION'S REQUIREMENT TO DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND OPERATE THE LUCY SPACECRAFT BUS. LUCY WILL EXPLORE SIX JUPITER TROJAN ASTEROIDS TRAPPED BY JUPITERS GRAVITY IN TWO SWARMS THAT SHARE THE PLANETS ORBIT, ONE LEADING AND ONE TRAILING JUPITER IN ITS 12-YEAR CIRCUIT AROUND THE SUN. THE TROJANS ARE THOUGHT TO BE RELICS OF A MUCH EARLIER ERA IN THE HISTORY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, AND MAY HAVE FORMED FAR BEYOND JUPITERS CURRENT ORBIT.

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

THIS PROCUREMENT PROVIDES FOR THE LABOR, TRAVEL AND ASSOCIATED BURDENS NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) AND BRIDGE PHASE B OPTION REQUIREMENTS OF NASA'S COMPETITIVELY SELECTED DAVINCI+ MISSION.