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August 7th, 2019

U.S. DoD Awards Contracts to United Launch Services and Northrop Grumman


United Launch Services, Centennial, Colorado, has been awarded a $156,752,771 firm-fixed-price modification (P00003) to previously awarded contract FA8811-19-C-0002 for National Security Space Launch Delta IV Heavy Launch services.

This modification provides for launch vehicle production services for National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Launch Mission Three, the last of three planned NRO launch missions under this contract.  This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract from $310,784,574 to $467,537,345.

Work will be performed in Centennial, Colorado; Decatur, Alabama; and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, and is expected to be completed by January 2024.  Fiscal 2019 missile procurement funds in the amount of $144,637,202 are being obligated at the time of award.

The Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.


Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $22,500,000 cost-plus incentive-fee modification (P00017) to previously awarded contract FA8808-18-C-0002 for changes to the payload driven by selection of a host space vehicle.

The contract provides for the delivery of two Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) payloads.  Work will be performed at Redondo Beach, California, and is expected to be completed by December 2023.  Fiscal 2019 research and development funds in the amount of $5,900,000 are being obligated at the time of award.

The Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.