After nearly five years of yeoman service, one of NASA's Mars
rovers may be nearing its end. A dust storm on Mars has cut into
the amount of sunlight reaching the solar array on NASA's Mars
Exploration Rover Spirit, leaving the rover in a vulnerable
state.
$667.3M Deal To Provide Support For Human Spaceflight
Programs
NASA has announced that a team led by Lockheed Martin was
selected to perform the Facilities Development and Operations
Contract (FDOC) at the Johnson Space Center. The contract is
scheduled to start on January 1, 2009, and is a three-year and
nine-month contract worth approximately $667.3 million. The
contract also includes two one-year options that could raise the
value to $977 million if all options are exercised.
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