NASA picks spacesuit developer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - NASA has awarded an interim letter contract to Oceaneering International Inc. of Houston to begin work on the design, development and production of a new spacesuit system for the Constellation Program. The system will protect astronauts during voyages to the International Space Station and exploration of the moon's surface. (Source: PRNewswire, 02/27/09) Gulf Coast note: The Gulf Coast has space-related operations at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and Stennis Space Center, Miss.