The article is very misleading from a contractual and financial perspective. 1) The $750M number is the initial contract + two option contracts. 2) To design, develop, manufacture, deliver, and fly the first suit (config 1) is $183M. 3) To design, develop, manufacture, delive, fly, and support the second suit (lunar suit) is $302M. 4) For continual support of the Orion (config 1 suit) is another $260M.
So, in reality, they are NOT designing a suit similar to the one pictured for $3/4B.
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The article is very misleading from a contractual and financial perspective.
1) The $750M number is the initial contract + two option contracts.
2) To design, develop, manufacture, deliver, and fly the first suit (config 1) is $183M.
3) To design, develop, manufacture, delive, fly, and support the second suit (lunar suit) is $302M.
4) For continual support of the Orion (config 1 suit) is another $260M.
So, in reality, they are NOT designing a suit similar to the one pictured for $3/4B.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/main/spacesuit.html