Boeing will get a

Boeing will get a $14-million NASA contract for work on the heat-shield for the planned Orion crew exploration vehicle (see p. 36). Under the 16-month, hybrid, firm fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, Boeing is to design an Orion heat shield using phenolic impregnated carbon ablator (PICA)...

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