Sunday, 24 January 2010

MDA receives ISS cargo delivery contract

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has received a $2.4M (USD) contract from Orbital Sciences to provide a critical interface that will enable capture and mating of the Cygnus cargo delivery spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). The contract also contains an option to purchase additional units for follow-on operational missions worth at least $4.0M (USD).

http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Robotic_Capture_And_Mating_Of_Orbital_Cygnus_Cargo_Delivery_Spacecraft_To_ISS_999.html

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