NASA selected ATK GASL, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., for an advanced propulsion development contract. The maximum value of the cost plus fixed fee contract is $10,357,173.

The contract is for the design, development, fabrication, testing, and evaluation of a 7500-lbf constant-thrust, pressure-fed bipropellant rocket engine assembly using liquid oxygen and liquid methane as propellants.

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