$287,084,371
EXPLORATION UPPER STAGE ENGINES MSFC WILL PROCURE TEN (10) RL10 FLIGHT ENGINES FROM AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. TO SUPPORT THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) EXPLORATION MISSIONS 2 AND 3 (EM-2 AND EM-3). EACH FLIGHT WILL REQUIRE A FOUR (4) ENGINE CLUSTER. ADDITIONALLY, TWO (2) SPARE ENGINES WILL BE PROCURED. CORRESPONDING TO THESE SPECIFIC RL10 ENGINES, NASA MSFC WILL PROCURE VEHICLE AND PROGRAM INTEGRATION SUPPORT, FLIGHT SUPPORT, AND HUMAN RATING COMPLIANCE REVIEW SUPPORT.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Latest obligation on the 2016 RL10 engine contract to procure ten flight engines and spares for NASA's Space Launch System Exploration Missions 2 and 3.
SLS is critical U.S. deep-space exploration infrastructure; this sustains the engine supply chain for crewed lunar missions through 2028.
Aerojet Rocketdyne remains sole supplier of RL10 upper-stage engines; this multi-year commitment locks in production capacity for NASA's flagship heavy-lift program.
SLS is central to U.S. lunar return strategy and cislunar dominance; sustained engine procurement counters Chinese space ambitions.
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