$40,064,053
to KINETX INC
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS TO DESIGN, CODE, INTEGRATE AND TEST THE OSIRIS-REX FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM TO SUPPORT THE OSIRIS-REX LAUNCH AND FLIGHT OPERATIONS TO RETRIEVE A SAMPLE OF THE NEO AND RETURN THE SAMPLE TO EARTH. AFTER LAUNCH, KINETX SHALL PROVIDE OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR 30 DAYS. THE SCOPE OF THIS SOW COVERS PHASE C/D OF THE OSIRIS-REX LIFE CYCLE. THIS WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT AND ALL ATTACHMENTS TO THE CONTRACT.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Modification to the 2013 KINETX contract supporting the OSIRIS-REx flight dynamics system for asteroid sample return mission operations.
OSIRIS-REx represents U.S. leadership in planetary science and sample-return missions, demonstrating advanced spacecraft guidance and control capabilities.
Reinforces demand for specialized U.S. aerospace software contractors in flight dynamics, guidance systems, and mission operations.
Sustains U.S. advantage in sample-return missions, where China has demonstrated progress with lunar sample returns and asteroid exploration.
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