A subsidiary of Parsons Corp. has been awarded a five-year, $245 million contract to help the Naval Research Laboratory operate a ground station that provides pre-to-post launch support for spacecraft. The Blossom Point Tracking Facility in Maryland houses command, control, communications, network engineering and other functions to help manage new and on-orbit assets. NRL also conducts compatibility testing, data processing and asset decommissioning efforts at Blossom Point.