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ROCKET LAB USA INC
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| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | — | ROCKET LAB WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL AND EXPERTISE TO UCB DURING ESCAPADE€„¢S 8 MONTH PHASE B EXTENSION PERIOD, BEGINNING AS SOON AS IS PRACTICAL AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2020, TO HELP ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL DELTA PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW (DPDR), SUPPORT A SUCCESSFUL KEY DECISION POINT C (KDP-C), AND PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION IN PHASE C:
€¢WORK CLOSELY WITH UCB TO GENERATE SPACECRAFT BUS AND SUBSYSTEM DESIGNS, ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS, AND ANALYSES TO MEET THE MISSION REQUIREMENTS
€¢DEVELOP DETAILED DESIGNS AND DOWNSELECT COMPONENTS, PREPARE TO LET SUPPLIER CONTRACTS, AND START FABRICATION AT THE START OF PHASE C (IF APPROVED)
€¢PRESENT THE SPACECRAFT BUS DESIGN AT AN INFORMAL PRE-PDR PEER REVIEW IN ~MID MAY2021
€¢SUPPORT THE DPDR IN ~MID JUNE 2021 AND KDP-C IN ~MID TO LATE JULY 2021
ROCKET LAB WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH UCB TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESCAPADE MISSION WITH TASKS INCLUDING:
€¢SUPPORT DESIGN TRADES TO OPTIMIZE THE BUS DESIGN TO MEET THE MISSION REQUIREMENTS
€¢ENSURE SUBSYSTEM DESIGNS MEET SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MEETS NASA TRL 6 FOR THE ESCAPADE ENVIRONMENTS AND DURATION BY DPDR
€¢DEVELOP PRELIMINARY DESIGNS FOR SPACECRAFT BUS, REQUIRED AVIONICS, AND ASSOCIATED GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BASELINE DESIGN FOR THIRD-PARTY SUBSYSTEMS INCLUDING TELECOM, PROPULSION, AND POWER
€¢GENERATE THERMAL, STRUCTURAL ANALYSES, RESOURCE MARGINS FOR THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN
€¢BASELINE SUBSYSTEM VENDORS AND NEGOTIATE SCHEDULE AND STATEMENTS OF WORK INCLUDING SITE VISITS TO KEY SUBCONTRACTORS AND VENDORS AS NEEDED FOR DOWN-SELECT AND DESIGN REVIEWS
€¢COORDINATE ESCAPADE NEEDS WITH CONTINUED ROCKET LAB DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF ROCKET LAB INTERNAL SUBSYSTEMS
€¢PRESENT THE BUS DESIGN AT AN INFORMAL PEER REVIEW
€¢SUPPORT THE NASA DELTA PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW, PRESENTING THE BUS DESIGN
€¢PROVIDE DETAILED INPUTS TO THE ESCAPADE INTEGRATED MASTER SCHEDULE
€¢DERIVE PHASE C/D BUDGET AND SOW IN SUPPORT OF DPDR AND KPD-C
€¢SUPPORT CONFIRMATION REVIEW (KDP-C) AT NASA HQ
€¢SUPPORT WEEKLY SPACECRAFT AND MISSION DESIGN TELECONS
€¢SUPPORT MONTHLY INSTRUMENT ACCOMMODATIONS MEETINGS
€¢SUPPORT ANY LAUNCH VEHICLE (LV) MEETINGS AND ADDRESS SECONDARY LV QUESTIONS
€¢SUPPORT MONTHLY ROCKET LAB STATUS/BUDGET/RISK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TELECONS
€¢GENERATE MONTHLY TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS INCLUDING 533M; MONTHLY INVOICING
€¢PROVIDE DOCUMENTS CALLED OUT IN THE CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
€¢SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT AS NEEDED OF PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO REACH DPDRPER 7120.5E AND 7123.1B REQUIREMENTS AS TAILORED FOR CLASS D 00010676 Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award description: ESCAPE AND PLASMA ACCELERATION AND DYNAMICS EXPLORERS (ESCAPADE) MISSION -.PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY. View parent award on USAspending | CONT_AWD_80MSFC19C0041_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- | $33,039,581 | May 5, 2021 | — – — |
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