NASA Communications
Mar 01, 2024
Following a thorough, independent job evaluation, NASA has actually chosen to stop the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) job due to ongoing technical, expense, and schedule obstacles, and a more comprehensive neighborhood advancement far from refueling unprepared spacecraft, which has actually resulted in an absence of a dedicated partner. Following Congressional notice procedures, task management prepares to finish an organized shutdown, consisting of the personality of delicate hardware, pursuing prospective collaborations or alternative hardware utilizes, and licensing of appropriate technological advancements. NASA management likewise is examining how to reduce the effect of the cancellation on the labor force at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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