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Honeywell Wins $450 Million Contract to Provide Services to NASA

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Monday, September 12th, 2011

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Honeywell [HON] recently announced that it has won a five-year, $450 million contract with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to provide Ground Systems and Mission Operations (GSMO) services for NASA´s scientific research satellites. The NASA research satellite program is focused on gaining a better understanding on key issues such as planetary exploration, natural disaster characterization, climate change, ground topography mapping, agricultural efficiency, and electromagnetic effects on the earth. Honeywell will work with GSFC to help extend the life of…

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