Boeing plans to bid for Nasa’s exploration ground launch services (EGLS) programme to provide the ground systems integration and launch operations for Constellation, Nasa’s next-generation space-exploration initiative.
The EGLS programme will cover ground processing, assembly, testing, integration, launch and recovery services for Constellation’s Ares launch vehicles and Orion spacecraft.
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The contract will support Nasa’s transition from the space shuttle programme into the Constellation programme.
Nasa is expected to award the contract in April 2010.
