Space Coast Mobile Launcher 2, US
Name of the Project
Space Coast Mobile Launcher 2 (ML2).
Location
Florida, in the US.
Project Owner/s
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Project Description
The project entails the design, construction, testing and commissioning of ML2, the ground structure that will be used to assemble and launch the next version of the space launch system (SLS) rocket, which could one day take materials and astronauts to the moon or Mars.
The 116-m-tall launcher will comprise the launch platform and physical connections to NASA’s ground infrastructure to provide stability, power, coolant, fuel and communications prior to launch.
ML2 must also interface with the vehicle assembly building and a massive crawler to move the rocket to its launch location at NASA’s Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Centre.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
The contract is valued at $383-million.
Planned Start/End Date
The project will take 44 months to complete.
Latest Developments
Bechtel National and its joint venture (JV) partners GP Strategies, Astro Pak Corporation, BRPH Architects-Engineers and Cimarron Software Services have been selected to design, build, test and commission ML2.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Bechtel National and JV partners GP Strategies, Astro Pak Corporation, BRPH Architects-Engineers and Cimarron Software Services (design, build, test and commissioning contract for ML2).
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
NASA, tel +1 202358 0001.
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