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[i]Collins' role in the program has been bumpy and development has fallen behind schedule, and the company has been in talks with NASA officials on how to wind down its role in the program, the two people said. [Collins] and NASA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.[/i]
[i]On Tuesday morning Chris Ayers, general manager at Collins Aerospace, met with employees to tell them about the company's exit from the program. A NASA source confirmed decision. "Unfortunately Collins has been significantly behind schedule," a person familiar with the situation told Ars. "Collins has admitted they have drastically underperformed and have overspent on their xEVAS work, culminating in a request to be taken off the contract or renegotiate the scope and their budget."[/i]
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