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NEWS
- January 2000: Andrews Space and Technology awarded a contract by Kelly Space for
continued systems engineering and vehicle design engineering services in support of
Kelly's NASA Space Transportation Architecture Study Phase 3B effort.
Kelly Space &
Technology Wins $1.2 Million NASA Contract
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2000--Kelly Space & Technology, Inc. has been awarded a $1.2 million
contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue work on the next
phase of a study that is focused on the development of space transportation systems that
will serve through the year 2030.
Under the five-month contract,
Kelly Space will further refine approaches to meet NASA's future space flight
requirements, while emphasizing safety, performance, reliability, and cost savings.
Kelly Space, founded in 1993 by
Michael Kelly, Michael Gallo and Karen West, is an innovation-based technology and
solutions company that is commercially developing highly reusable space transportation
systems.
"The enduring purpose of Kelly
Space & Technology is to bring space usefully into the daily lives of ordinary
citizens across the world," said Bob Davis, the company's president and CEO.
"This contract continues important work that leads to next-generation space
transportation systems that are much safer, more reliable, and substantially less
expensive to operate than those in use today."
According to Davis,
"Accomplishment of these goals will unlock Earth's near orbits, making space a more
routinely visited neighborhood in which new markets and industries will flourish."
Kelly Space is known for its
patented, commercially-funded, Tow-Launch technology and family of piloted, winged
reusable launch vehicles including the Astroliner, and the smaller Express. The company
has its headquarters at the San Bernardino International Airport (the former Norton Air
Force Base), located about 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
Under this new contract, Kelly
Space will provide recommendations to NASA for safe, cost-effective methods in technology
investments, program phasing, and sub-scale and full-scale flying demonstrators.
NASA will continue to incorporate
Kelly Space's findings into its Integrated Space Transportation Plan. The document is
intended to identify and define the agency's five-year investment strategy that will
enable a low-risk, highly competitive selection of a new space architecture by 2005.
NASA incorporated Kelly Space's
findings from its most recent NASA contract into the plan, which was presented to the
Office of Management and Budget in Washington, D.C. in October.
Kelly Space's program manager for
NASA's Space Transportation Architecture Study Phase IIIB contract is Jim Hollopeter. He
managed the company's STAS I, II and IIIA contracts, totaling $3.3 million.
Kelly Space's STAS team of
accomplished individuals and contractors continuing on this contract include: Mike Kelly,
the company's Chief Technical Officer and Chairman of the Board; Bill Strobl, a consultant
and former General Dynamics executive instrumental in developing the Atlas vehicle family
and Advanced Launch Systems; Joe Holland, Ph.D., of Kelly Space, advanced propulsion
technology; and Brian Snyder of Kelly Space, avionics and flight software. Participating
companies again include: Andrews Space & Technology, Inc., El
Segundo, Calif., system engineering and vehicle design; ECON Inc., Huntington
Beach, Calif., economic analysis and cost estimating; MPD, San Diego Calif., systems
safety engineering and requirements analysis; and Digital Empire, Riverside, Calif.,
animation, visualization and communications integration of project deliverables and
multimedia presentations.
United Space Alliance of Houston
again will provide its reusable launch vehicle operations expertise to the Kelly Space
team.
According to Hollopeter,
"Kelly Space applauds NASA for the agency's ongoing efforts to further future space
transportation by recognizing the contributions of emerging commercial companies such as
Kelly Space.
"Kelly Space is continuing the
work we started on earlier phases of the project, including the first priority of flight
safety," noted Hollopeter. "Kelly Space's approach will satisfy NASA's
commitment to safe operations, while meeting the agency's cost, performance, and
reliability criteria."
For more information on Kelly Space
& Technology, including a view of the company's proposed reusable launch vehicle to
meet NASA's future space flight requirements, please see the company's web site at www.kellyspace.com
View NASA STAS IIIA Project Summary
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