Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, has been awarded NASA's Consolidated Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) contract, according to a company press release.

The contract was awarded through ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC, a joint venture between Amentum and Aerodyne Industries, LLC. The joint venture was formed under the Small Business Administration's Mentor-Protégé Program.

Under the contract, ASCEND will provide mission operations, systems, and training solutions to NASA's Flight Operations Directorate at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The work will support several NASA programs, including the Orion and Space Launch System (SLS), International Space Station (ISS) operations, astronaut training, the Commercial Crew Program, and the Artemis program.

Amentum's scope of work includes Mission Control Center systems, astronaut and instructor training, flight controller readiness, training systems development, and mockup environments.

"Amentum's proven track record in enabling complex spaceflight missions makes us an ideal partner to advance U.S. leadership in space," said Mark Walter, president for the Engineering and Technology business at Amentum. "Through the ASCEND partnership, we're delivering the space systems and training solutions to facilitate NASA's ambitious goals for deep-space exploration and scientific discovery."

Aerodyne Industries is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Amentum employs approximately 50,000 people across more than 70 countries.