NASA has chosen to exercise the first of two option contracts available for procurement of additional tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) from Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc., El Segundo, California, an estimated cost of $ 296 million contract option and extends the period of performance through April 2024. Exercising the option would allow Boeing satellite systems to maintain the jobs Americans at least 300.
TDRS-K contract Program, which was granted in December 2007, is a fixed price incentive contract which directs the Boeing satellite systems to design, develop, fabricate, integrate, test, ship, support the launch, conduct operations in orbit checkout and provide support for maintaining two TDRS spacecraft, TDRS-K and TDRS l. original Contract included an option for two additional aircraft (TDRS-M and TDRS-N). This action exercises option for TDRS-M.