NASA selected Orbital ATK of Dulles,Virginia, to start negotiations on an agreement to utilize High Bay 2 in the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at the agencys Kennedy Space middle in Florida. The prospective agreement will include a mobile launcher platform and reflects Kennedy’s transformation to a multi-user spaceport supporting both government and commercial organizations. “Over the past few years, or the people of Kennedy maintain worked diligently to transform the middle. We are now a true multi-user spaceport supporting a variety of different partners successfully,” said Bob Cabana, Kennedy’s director. “We look forward to working with —- in the future to abet expand the capabilities of this unique, or historic asset.” NASA will remain the primary user of the VAB for the Space Launch System and Orion programs. If an agreement is negotiated,NASA will act as the overall site operator for the facility. Details at http://go.nasa.gov/26hoG9a and on Kennedy’s Partnerships page at http://go.nasa.gov/26hpk6E Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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