HOUSTON,
June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a contract valued up to
$154 million over seven years to
continue support at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The NBL is
a massive 6.2 million gallon instrumented pool at NASA Johnson
Space Center where astronauts learn to work in space and train on a
submerged full-sized mockup of the International Space
Station.
The Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Operations Contract
continues the innovative technical and engineering support Raytheon
has provided since 2003 including extending the lifecycle of the
massive underwater mockups of the ISS.
"Building a safe and challenging environment for
astronauts to train for the rigors of human spaceflight is a
mission that Raytheon is uniquely positioned to support," said
Todd Probert, vice president of
Mission Support and Modernization at Raytheon Intelligence,
Information and Services. "Our engineering expertise and dedication
to exceeding safety standards are how we will continue to support
NASA's pioneering mission at the NBL."
Raytheon also helps NASA lower the overall operating costs
of the facility by bringing in external
customers who take advantage of the unique,
fully-instrumented underwater facility. Among other uses, customers
use the facility to train for operating unmanned vehicles offshore
and undersea, conduct experiments in a microgravity environment and
test underwater equipment.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company,
with 2016 sales of $24 billion and
63,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader
specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration,
C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and
mission support for customers in more than 80 countries.
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