In recognition of African American contributions to equal rights
and aviation, Mojave, CA-based XCOR Aerospace presented Tuskegee
Airman Le Roy Gillead, of San Francisco, with a ticket for a ride
to the edge of space. The presentation took place during the
University of California Riverside's 5th annual celebration of the
Tuskegee Airmen, titled, "Voices of the Tuskegee Airmen and
Airwomen."
NASA signed a contract Thursday with American Tank and Vessel
Inc. of Mobile, AL for the installation of a test cell diffuser and
associated systems in the A-3 test stand at NASA's Stennis Space
Center in Mississippi. The five-year, indefinite delivery,
indefinite quantity contract's value is not to exceed $45
million.
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