NASA adds New Glenn 9×4 to NLS II contract
- NASA's Launch Services Program Office can order Blue Origin's New Glenn 9×4 under NLS II for future missions.
- NLS II is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with ordering through June 2030 and performance through December 2032.
- The annual on-ramp clause lets existing contractors add launch vehicles, giving NASA a Blue Origin option in NLS II.
- NLS II supports NASA's human spaceflight, science, and research and technology directorates and can provide launch services to other government agencies.
What happened
NASA added Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9×4 to the NLS II contract. It is available to NASA’s Launch Services Program Office.
What we know
Blue Origin provides the New Glenn 9×4.
NASA’s Launch Services Program Office manages NLS II.
The NLS II contracts are multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity.
The New Glenn 9×4 is available to that office.
It is available for future missions.
Ordering runs through 2030-06, and performance runs through 2032-12.
An annual on-ramp clause is used; existing contractors can introduce launch vehicles.
NLS II supports NASA’s human spaceflight, science, and research and technology directorates.
Why it matters
The addition gives NASA a Blue Origin option in NLS II. The contracts support multiple mission directorates. NASA can provide launch services to other government agencies.
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