+ 1970 News Releases (7.6 Mb PDF file) - NASA

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MANNEDSPACECRAFT
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483-5111 November 23_ 1970
MSC 70-12}
HOUSTON_ TEY_S--The National Aeronautics a_d Space Administration has
awarded a o_e-year contract extension valued at about $12_00%000 to Brown
and Root-Northrop Corp. of Houston_ a joint venture_ to pro,_ide operational
support services to laboratories and test facilities aL the _SA Manned
Spacecraft Center in Houston.
The award extends the BRN-contract through November_ 1971 and contains
provisions for an additional one-year renewal.
BRN has provided la_oratory support services to MSC under the existing
contract since December 1967,
About 700 BRN employees work at MSC_ assisting in the operation of
the Center's Space Environment Simulation Laboratory_ Crew Systems Laboratory,
Experimental Mechanical Laboratory, Lunar Receiving Laboratory, Toxicology
Laboratory_ and Thermochemical Test Area.
BRN also provides c]inica! laboratory support, assists in operation of
the MSC centrifuge and aids in a wide variety of tests performed on space
equipment.