Nasa selects contractor for deep space launch structure

Posted on 17 Aug 2015 by Aiden Burgess
Nasa tested one of the new generation RS-25 rockets on July 17, 2015, including a period of firing at 109 per cent of the engine’s rated power - image courtesy of Nasa.

Nasa has chosen Florida-based J.P. Donovan Construction to begin work on the ground structures that will launch the next generation Nasa rockets and spacecrafts on their journey to Mars and other deep space destinations.

The construction company will begin work at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the contract for the Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) Mobile Launcher Ground Support Equipment Installation. The contract is a fixed-price one that extends for 455 days and has a maximum value of $45.8m. J.P. Donovan Construction will install…

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