NASA awards Jacobs a major multi-billion-dollar contract for space launch infrastructure and major programmes.
Jacobs has been awarded a major ten-year contract at NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) extending 20 years of delivering high-tech solutions for human space exploration and scientific discovery at the facility.
The consolidated operations, management, engineering and test contract (COMET) is estimated at approximately $3.2 billion over 10 years and extends Jacobs’ role managing KSC’s launch infrastructure as well as ground processing for NASA programmes, including the Exploration Ground Systems programme, International Space Station programne and other key NASA spaceflight programs dating back to 2013.
Under the contract, Jacobs will provide engineering, ground system development, flight vehicle/spacecraft processing and launch, landing and recovery operations for NASA’s major Exploration Systems Development programmes – Exploration Ground Systems, Space Launch System and Orion programmes.
Jacobs chief executive officer Bob Pragada said: “For more than 50 years, Jacobs’ commitment to safety, innovation and performance excellence has helped successfully support NASA’s mission. With COMET, we will continue helping NASA advance the United States’ efforts to establish a long-term human presence in deep space.”
The contract is scheduled to begin on 1 May to continue providing ground and launch operations support at KSC, including support for the Artemis programme. The contract also includes services to other NASA programmes, commercial ventures and partnerships at KSC.
“Jacobs provided excellent support in helping NASA upgrade KSC’s heritage shuttle facilities and ground systems in preparation for the first Artemis flight,” said Jacobs president for critical mission solutions Steve Arnette. “We will continue supporting the major NASA programmes that help expand our understanding of the universe and inspire us to push the limits of human potential.”
As NASA’s largest services contractor, Jacobs is a provider and integrator of full lifecycle aerospace capabilities, including design and construction, base, mission and launch operations, sustaining capital maintenance, secure and intelligent asset management and development, modification and testing processes for fixed assets supporting national government, military, defence and NASA, as well as commercial space companies.
