The team has been assembled to compete for the Exploration Ground Launch Services (EGLS) contract, which provides ground processing and operations for launch vehicles, spacecraft and payloads in support of the Constellation, International Space Station, and the Launch Services programs. In addition, it includes support for the transition and retirement of legacy assets supporting both the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs.
Joining USA on the team are Lockheed Martin, Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and Jacobs Technology. The team is led by United Space Alliance (USA), which is the primary contractor for Space Shuttle operations at KSC today. As prime contractor for EGLS, USA would offer more than 40 years of directly applicable legacy experience in launch vehicle and payload processing, including Constellation processing under current development support subcontracts on the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and the Ares-I Crew Launch Vehicle.