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    Harris wins human spaceflight technologies contract with NASA

    July 30, 2010
    MELBOURNE, FL, 30 July 2010. Harris Corp. (NYSE:HRS) won a contract for NASA's Crew, Robotics, Avionics, and Vehicle Equipment (CRAVE) program to provide design, development, manufacturing, testing, and sustainment of space communications systems and equipment.
    Posted by John McHale MELBOURNE, FL, 30 July 2010. Harris Corp. (NYSE:HRS) won a contract for NASA's Crew, Robotics, Avionics, and Vehicle Equipment (CRAVE) program to provide design, development, manufacturing, testing, and sustainment of space communications systems and equipment. CRAVE contracts will cover a wide range of tasks for all human spaceflight programs supported by the Johnson Space Center Engineering Directorate, including the space shuttle, space station, and exploration. Contracts may range from communications, avionics, and ventilation systems to space suit modifications and new hand tools for astronauts. Harris is part of the Oceaneering Space Systems, Inc. team and also will support Oceaneering in networking and robotic command and control tasks as required. "This award represents a strategic win for Harris in a targeted growth market," says Frank Van Rensselaer, vice president, NASA Programs, Harris Government Communications Systems. "CRAVE is an important initiative to support NASA in the next generation of human and robotic spaceflight programs."The Oceaneering team is one of three industry teams and two universities selected to participate in the five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which has a ceiling value of $70 million.

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