AEPS contract is a 36-month cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a performance incentive and total value of $67 million.
SEP for these reasons works well in the vacuum of space, mainly on spacecraft with long mission lifetimes.
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NASA Working On Solar Electric Propulsion For Deep Space Exploration
NASA gives $67 million contract to develop Solar Electric Propulsion for deep space exploration NASA has just awarded a US$67 million contract to Aerojet
