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NASA's Constellation Program Manager Jeff Hanley speaks during news conference announcing Boeing as the contractor for the upper stage element of the Ares I rocket at NASA headquarters in Washington on August 28, 2007. The rocket will carry astronauts to the International Space Station and the Moon. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency said it has selected 11 companies and one university to develop concepts as to how astronauts will live and work on the moon. Each organization will conduct a 180-day study focused on a topic relevant to lunar surface systems. The selected organizations and their projects are: -- Alternative Packaging Options: Oceaneering Space Systems of Houston. -- Avionics: Honeywell International Inc. of Glendale, Ariz. -- Energy Storage: ATK Space Systems Group... [read full story]
