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Mobile Launch Vehicle (MLV) Fabrication

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Special Notice · GSFC_NBOCII_MLV

posted 17 March 2026 · closed 17 April 2026 · NAICS 333120 · 3 postings

Summary

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is seeking information from industry to fabricate a Mobile Launch Vehicle (MLV) that will be used to launch scientific balloon payloads. The notice provides minimal detail beyond the requirement for one MLV (with an option for a second) and specifies chassis specifications, indicating this is an early‑stage market research effort.

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