NASA Awards Massive Contract for Virginia Launch Range Operations
In a major move, NASA has awarded a lucrative contract to ARES Technical Services Corporation for launch range operations support at its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The estimated $339.8 million deal, which could be worth up to $1 billion if all options are exercised, will have a one-year base period starting on February 10 and extend through 2031.
Under the contract, ARES Technical Services Corporation will provide launch range operations support services including radar, telemetry, logistics, tracking, and communications for various types of vehicles such as rockets, aircraft, satellites, balloons, and unmanned aerial systems. The company will also offer information and computer systems services, testing and installation of communication systems at launch facilities, and maintenance of range technology.
The scope of work is broad and will take place primarily at NASA Wallops with additional support from the Bermuda Tracking Station in Bermuda, Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska, and other temporary locations. The contract features a mix of cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price pricing structures.
NASA officials are confident that this partnership will provide critical support for launch range operations at Wallops Flight Facility.
In a major move, NASA has awarded a lucrative contract to ARES Technical Services Corporation for launch range operations support at its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The estimated $339.8 million deal, which could be worth up to $1 billion if all options are exercised, will have a one-year base period starting on February 10 and extend through 2031.
Under the contract, ARES Technical Services Corporation will provide launch range operations support services including radar, telemetry, logistics, tracking, and communications for various types of vehicles such as rockets, aircraft, satellites, balloons, and unmanned aerial systems. The company will also offer information and computer systems services, testing and installation of communication systems at launch facilities, and maintenance of range technology.
The scope of work is broad and will take place primarily at NASA Wallops with additional support from the Bermuda Tracking Station in Bermuda, Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska, and other temporary locations. The contract features a mix of cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price pricing structures.
NASA officials are confident that this partnership will provide critical support for launch range operations at Wallops Flight Facility.
just heard about this huge contract with ARES Technical Services Corp 
can't believe how much money is being thrown around, $339.8 million and it could get to 1 billion 
i mean, what's the point of having a space agency if they're gonna rely on some private corp for launch range ops? 
shouldn't NASA be handling their own infrastructure? 
anyway, this partnership might bring in some new tech and expertise... we'll see how it all plays out 
ARES Technical Services Corp is gonna kill it with this NASA contract!!! They're literally the best in the game when it comes to tech and ops, I've been following them for ages and they never disappoint 
. The fact that they got a deal worth up to $1 billion is insane, I mean can you even imagine all the awesome projects they'll get to work on with NASA? 
This is like, the ultimate validation of their skills and expertise, and I am SO here for it 
. Can't make up my mind...
man, can you believe NASA is still trying to figure out how to not crash any rockets? 
I mean, $339.8 million is a pretty penny for a contract that's basically just gonna make sure their stuff doesn't go up in flames all the time... which, let's be real, is basically what they're paying ARES Technical Services Corporation to do.
. Still, I guess it's progress or whatever. I mean, who knows what kinda advancements we'll see come out of this deal? Maybe they'll finally figure out how to make space travel not so... spacy 
That's some serious cash 
for radar, telemetry, logistics, and all that jazz. They're talkin' rockets, aircraft, satellites, balloons, and unmanned aerial systems 
. I mean, the scope of work is pretty broad, but hey, who doesn't love a good contract? 
It's got cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price pricing structures too 
, so we can expect some interesting math going on behind the scenes. NASA's all about it though, sayin' this partnership'll provide critical support for launch range ops at Wallops 
I mean, don't get me wrong, this contract is a big deal and all, but can you imagine having to wait for weeks to watch a live launch? 
Now it's just click-and-watch with a 1-second delay... not the same, right?
. But hey, $339.8 million is a LOT of money 
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because it's not just about the money, it's about getting those rockets to space safely 
. The fact that they're going with ARES Technical Services Corporation for this massive contract is a good move, I think. It's always nice to have experienced companies like them on board when it comes to ops and maintenance 
. Plus, it'll be interesting to see how their services are utilized across different launch locations 
. Just curious though, what do you guys think about the potential value of this contract? Could it lead to some new breakthroughs or missions in the future?
finally! this contract is a big deal, like, $339.8 million worth of big deal 
and it's not just about launching rockets into space, it's about making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes too - radar, telemetry, logistics... that kinda stuff 
. they're partnering with arets technical services corp to make sure everything runs smoothly. it's all about efficiency and making sure that launch range operations support is top-notch 