Thursday, August 11, 2011

Up Aerospace Nabs NASA Contract

Highlands Ranch, Colorado-based Up Aerospace is one of seven companies selected as part of a NASA program, announced Wednesday by the agency. NASA said that Up Aerospace, along with seven other companies, has been selected to integrate and fly technology payloads, for its commercial, suborbital reusable platforms. The award was made as part of the Flight Opportunities Program, managed out of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. The total size of the contracts awarded was $10M; NASA did not specifically say what portion went to Up Aerospace.