NASA Research Contract Award to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.
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This contract allocates $94.21 million in federal funds to support the development of technologies for vehicles designed to travel at through planetary atmospheres.
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Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.
The company is the recipient of the $94.21 million federal contract and is responsible for providing the specified engineering support.
NASA
The agency is allocating $94.21 million in funding to procure research and development services for its Entry Systems and Technology Division.
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Key Facts
- NASA awarded a contract valued at $94.21 million to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.
- The contract is for the Entry Systems Technology Research and Development (ESTRAD) project.
- The work supports the Entry Systems and Technology Division (Code TS) at the NASA Ames Research Center.
- The project focuses on engineering support for the design and fabrication of vehicles capable of hypervelocity travel.
- The technology developed is intended for use in the atmospheres of Earth and other bodies in the solar system.
Why It Matters
This contract allocates $94.21 million in federal funds to support the development of technologies for vehicles designed to travel at through planetary atmospheres.
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Focus on Hypervelocity Entry Systems
The contract highlights a specific investment in the engineering of vehicles capable of surviving high-speed atmospheric entry, a critical component for future planetary exploration missions.
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