Nasa has added Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket to the NASA Launch Services (NLS) 2 contract the agency awarded the Dulles, Va.-based company and several other launch providers in 2010. The NLS 2 contract is an indefinite-quantity, indefinite-delivery contract that NASA uses to order launch services. An on-ramp provision allows new providers and launch vehicles to be added to the contract annually.
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