NEW HORIZON -- PLUTO MISSION PHASE B

DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE · work in TX
$168,879,735
RecipientSOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
Award IDHQTR0200204DNASW02008
Award amount$168,879,735
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAICS—
PSC—
Start dateMar 15, 2002
End dateSep 30, 2029
Place of performanceTX
Record updatedNov 4, 2026

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