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DEMONSTRATION ROCKET FOR AGILE CISLUNAR OPERATIONS (DRACO) PHASE 2 AND PHASE 3

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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Jul 21, 2022 12:31 pm EDT
  • Original Published Date: May 04, 2022 11:11 am EDT
  • Updated Response Date: Sep 02, 2022 05:00 pm EDT
  • Original Response Date: Aug 05, 2022 05:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Updated Inactive Date: Dec 03, 2022
  • Original Inactive Date: Dec 03, 2022
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: AC13 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
  • NAICS Code:
    • 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
  • Place of Performance:

Description

The DRACO program seeks to build a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine and test it on orbit in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). This solicitation is for Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the DRACO program, which is anticipated to last approximately three to four years. The objectives of Phase 2 are to complete preliminary and detailed design of a Demonstration System (DS) and to construct and experimentally validate the NTR flight engine to the extent possible. The DS will be built to host an NTR for its full-power, on-orbit flight test, in Phase 3.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • 675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET
  • ARLINGTON , VA 222032114
  • USA

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