United Space Alliance (USA), the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture created in 1995 to operate NASA's now-retired space shuttle, has been barred by its corporate parents from pursuing any new business, according to industry sources. The move raises new questions about the future of the Houston-based company, a major NASA contractor that has struggled to carve out a prominent new role for itself in the post-shuttle era. USA's current shuttle operations contract is set to expire in September.
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机译:据业内消息称,美国波音-洛克希德·马丁公司于1995年成立的合资企业联合太空联盟(United Space Alliance,USA)被其母公司禁止从事任何新业务。此举引发了人们对这家总部位于休斯敦的公司的未来的新疑问,这家美国国家航空航天局的主要承包商在航天飞机后时代努力为自己谋求新的重要角色。美国目前的航天飞机运营合同定于9月到期。
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