The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

SLS Hardware Production Contract Model Prepared by NASA

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Tom Patton
Aug 01, 2022
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NASA is moving toward a services contract model for long-term SLS hardware production and operations to reduce costs as the agency prepares for the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to the Moon this summer.

“This approach will also allow NASA to streamline SLS production and operations under one…

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