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<\/a>In 2022 and 2023, NASA awarded Collins Aerospace two task orders under the agency\u2019s xEVAS (Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services) contract. The first\u00a0task order<\/a> was to deliver a next generation spacesuit and spacewalking system for potential use on the International Space Station<\/a> with a base value of $97.2 million. The\u00a0second task order<\/a> was to advance additional spacesuit capabilities with a base value of $5 million.<\/p>\n After a thorough evaluation, NASA and Collins Aerospace have mutually agreed to descope the existing task orders on the Collins Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services contract. This descope includes ending the International Space Station suit demonstration, which was targeted for 2026. No further work will be performed on the task orders. This action was agreed upon after Collins recognized its development timeline would not support the space station\u2019s schedule and NASA\u2019s mission objectives.<\/p>\n This change to the xEVAS contract has no impact on NASA\u2019s spacewalking capabilities on the space station.\u00a0Collins will continue to support NASA\u2019s EMU (Extravehicular Activity Mobility Unit) spacesuit and is committed to supporting space station\u2019s ongoing spacewalking capabilities through the existing Extravehicular Space Operations Contract.<\/p>\n Learn more about station activities by following the\u00a0space station blog<\/a>,\u00a0@space_station<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@ISS_Research<\/a>\u00a0on X, as well as the\u00a0ISS Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0ISS Instagram<\/a>\u00a0accounts.<\/p>\n Get weekly video highlights at:\u00a0https:\/\/roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov\/videoupdate\/<\/a><\/p>\n Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here:\u00a0www.nasa.gov\/subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Garcia <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In 2022 and 2023, NASA awarded Collins Aerospace two task orders under the agency\u2019s xEVAS (Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services) contract. The first\u00a0task order was to deliver a next generation spacesuit and spacewalking system for potential use on the International Space Station with a base value of $97.2 million. The\u00a0second task order was to advance additional \u2026 Continue reading
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