CEV Selection Pushed Back, Phase 1 Contracts Extended

NASA Extends Crew Exploration Vehicle Contracts

“NASA has authorized contract extensions for development of the agency’s new Crew Exploration Vehicle. The companies, Lockheed Martin Corp., and a team of Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., and The Boeing Co., were selected as CEV Phase 1 contractors in June 2005. They have been working with NASA to define requirements and develop conceptual designs for the agency’s next-generation vehicle for human space flight. … NASA expects to select the Phase 2 prime contractor by August.”