Rocket Lab, Momentus among 15 companies awarded NASA contracts

NASA has selected 15 companies to provide flight and payload integration services to advance technologies and procedures for operating in space, including testing in high-altitude, reduced gravity, or other relevant environments, the agency announced. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base contract awards are firm-fixed-price with a total combined value of $45M and a performance period of five years. The flights and other services covered by these contracts are for use by NASA and other government agencies. The types of platforms that will be used for testing include suborbital rockets, high-altitude balloons, orbital spacecraft and satellites, and, in some instances, suborbital rockets that can accommodate carry people. NASA said the following companies have been awarded contracts to provide services through demonstrated commercial capabilities: Aerostar International; Angstrom Designs; Astrobotic Technology; Astro Digital US; Blue Origin Texas; Galactic Enterprises; Loft Orbital Federal; Momentus Space; Near Space; Rocket Lab USA; Space Exploration Technologies; Spire Global Subsidiary; Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems; Varda Space Industries; World View Enterprises.