THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AMES RESEARCH CENTER (“NASA ARC”) AND VIRGIN ORBIT, LLC (“VO”) UNDER SPACE ACT UMBRELLA AGREEMENT No. 33082/SAA2-403586 FORAnnex to Reimbursable Space Act Umbrella Agreement • February 13th, 2023
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2023This Annex Eight to the Reimbursable Space Act Umbrella Agreement SAA2-403586 (the “Umbrella Agreement”) between NASA Ames Research Center (“NASA” or “NASA ARC”) and Virgin Orbit, LLC (“Partner” or “VO”) shall be for the purpose of supporting the aircraft handling qualities research and analysis of VO using the high fidelity B747-400 Flight Simulator located at the Crew Vehicle Systems Research Facility (CVSRF) at NASA ARC. The simulator tasks performed will include carrier aircraft dynamics in the configuration of VO's LauncherOne through various phases of flight using the CVSRF simulation laboratory, and access to subject matter experts to help support VO's readiness to use the carrier aircraft for an air launch platform. Each capitalized term used in this Annex Eight, but not defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Umbrella Agreement.