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Pratt & Whitney Awarded Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle Studies Contract

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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

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NASA has awarded Pratt & Whitney [UTX] Rocketdyne a contract worth about $622,000 to conduct systems analysis and trade studies for heavy-lift launch vehicle system concepts, propulsion technologies and affordability, the company said. "As a provider of human-rated rocket engine technology with decades of proven success, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is honored to help NASA evaluate heavy-lift launch vehicle concepts and propulsion technologies for affordability and sustainability - aspects essential for future space exploration missions," Jim Maser, president, Pratt &…

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