PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it has joined 27
industry partners as a member of the Coalition for Deep Space
Exploration.
The Coalition
for Deep Space Exploration is a United States space advocacy
organization for space industry businesses and non-profit groups
supporting continued government investment in space exploration.
Commenting on the announcement Jacobs Senior Vice President Aerospace
and Technology Ward Johnson said, “Jacobs has long been a strong
contributor to our nation’s space exploration program. As NASA’s largest
services provider, Jacobs provides direct support to related programs at
Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center and Johnson Space
Center. And as a member of the coalition we share the commitment to
advocate NASA’s deep space exploration program and endorse its vision to
pursue the benefits returned to our country from long-term national
investment in space exploration and scientific discovery.”
Continued investment in space exploration enables NASA and its suppliers
to plan and work together to build habitats near the Moon, provide
landers and housing to support lunar research and development on the
Moon’s surface, and ultimately to land people on Mars and return them
safely to Earth. This requires further development of key NASA systems
such as the Space Launch System, the Orion crew vehicle and Exploration
Ground Systems.
NASA is currently working towards the launch of an un-crewed test
mission of SLS in 2018, and a crewed mission in 2021.
During February 2016 Jacobs joined 250 supplier representatives from
across the country at the SLS/Orion Suppliers Conference in Washington
DC. The need for budget stability for NASA’s program was a key
discussion point at the conference.
“We see the greatest challenge to NASA’s deep space program is budget
stability, with budget requests and appropriations often out of sync.
This draws out the program and drives up costs. Reduction of political
uncertainty, together with budget stability would significantly reduce
costs and clarify planning for this important program,” said Johnson.
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of
technical, professional and construction services. Its Aerospace and
Technology line of business focuses on delivering technical excellence
and innovative enterprise solutions to government and commercial
aerospace clients.
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particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk
Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.