United States, March 27 -- Gravitics Inc., Marysville, Washington, was awarded a $30,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for an orbital carrier flight demonstration. This contract provides for the design, manufacture, integration, and flight demonstration of a minimum viable product delivery rocket of an orbital carrier to deploy an unclassified Mission Vehicle to its desired orbit. Work will be performed at Marysville, Washington and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2028. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2025 research and development funds in the amount of $6,600,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Systems Command, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA880926CB001)....