NASA has officially selected Collins Aerospace to advance spacewalking capabilities in both low-Earth orbit as well as on the Moon. These next-generation spacesuit and spacewalk systems will be designed to work outside the ISS, explore the lunar surface on Artemis missions, and prepare for manned missions to the Red Planet. Collins Aerospace was awarded the Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract solicitation.
The xEVAS contract lets Collins Aerospace complete task orders for missions that will provide a full suite of capabilities for NASA’s spacewalking needs during the period of performance through 2034. With indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity milestones, the xEVAS contract has a combined maximum potential value of $3.5 billion for all task order awards. The first one will entail the development and services for the Artemis III lunar landing.
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Our commercial partnerships will help realize our human exploration goals. We look forward to using these services for NASA’s continued presence in low-Earth orbit and our upcoming achievement of returning American astronauts to the Moon’s surface. We are confident our collaboration with industry and leveraging NASA’s expertise gained through over 60 years of space exploration will enable us to achieve these goals together,” said Mark Kirasich, deputy associate administrator of NASA’s Artemis Campaign Development Division.
