NASA re-opens bidding for space suits

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NASA re-opens bidding for space suits

NASA found itself once again saying, "Houston, we have a problem," when it announced Friday that it has terminated a Houston-based contract to develop a new line of high-tech of spacesuits. Responding to a competitor's complaints, the space agency said it will reopen the bidding on the $184 million contract.

Perhaps taking a note from the recent Boeing/ Northrop Grumman contracting debacle, which resulted in a months-long lobbying war, NASA has asked two rival companies to make "limited" revisions before resubmitting their proposals.

The winner will become the first outfitter for the nation's astronaut corps since the 1980s, when suits for use aboard the space shuttle were introduced.

With plans to return to the moon by 2020 and establish a lunar base, astronauts will need a garment that offers greater mobility. Gianni Versace was unavailable the first time around.

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NASA re-opens bidding for space suits - Scientists & Engineers for America Action Fund said:

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August 20, 2008 4:45 PM

World Views said:

The race is on! Is the United States going to lose its lead in the international space race... to India

October 22, 2008 8:18 AM

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