NASA Selects Lightning Protection System Contractor

July 27, 2007

Beth Dickey/Melissa Mathews
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-2087/1272
bdickey@xxxxxxxx, melissa.mathews-1@xxxxxxxx

Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
tracy.g.young@xxxxxxxx

CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-033

NASA SELECTS LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM CONTRACTOR

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has selected Ivey's Construction Inc. of
Merritt Island, Fla., to build a new lightning protection system for
Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. The system will support
launches of the Constellation Program's Ares I rockets.

The lightning protection system is designed to reduce the probability
of a direct lightning strike to the Ares I and associated launch
equipment during processing and other activities prior to flight.

Under the contract, the company will provide all labor and materials
to fabricate and construct three 600-foot, self-supporting structural
steel towers and an overhead wire system with associated conductors.

Ivey's Construction Inc. will receive a fixed-price contract for
$27,915,000. The system is expected to be complete by March 2010.

For more on NASA's Constellation Program, including an image and
animation of the lightning protection system, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/constellation


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