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$300,982,194

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP

aerospaceactive
ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_NNG09EK34C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

RISK REDUCTION AND PHASE B EFFORT IN SUPPORT OF THE MARS ATMOSPHERIC AND VOLATILE EVOLUATION (MAVEN) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE MAVEN PROJECT TO DEFINE AND COMPLETE THE DEFINITION OF THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN, AND THE PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, VERIFICATION AND OPERATION OF A FLIGHT SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE INTEGRATED SPACECRAFT AND SCIENCE PAYLOADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.

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In plain English

Lockheed Martin conducts risk reduction and preliminary design work for NASA's MAVEN Mars atmospheric science mission.

Sub-sectors
space-explorationplanetary-sciencespacecraft-development
Why this matters

MAVEN is a flagship NASA mission to understand Mars' atmospheric loss and habitability, advancing U.S. planetary science leadership.

Supply-chain signal

Large aerospace contractor investment signals demand for spacecraft systems integration, avionics, and science instrument suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. Mars exploration capability demonstrates technological superiority in deep-space missions versus emerging Chinese lunar and Mars programs.

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Period of performance
Start
2009-04-02
End
2026-09-30
Status
activein 139 days
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