Putting the award page together from the records…
Putting the award page together from the records…
California Institute of Technology received this contract from Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration: $40.26M obligated so far for space vehicles. It runs to 2028-05-31.
Key facts · data as of Oct 23, 2026
Source: USAspending.gov prime award records (obligations: money committed, not outlays), data as of Oct 23, 2026.
Cite this page: SpendQuery, Award 80GSFC18C0011, data as of Oct 23, 2026, https://spendquery.com/award?id=CONT_AWD_80GSFC18C0011_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
California Institute of Technology: all federal awards · National Aeronautics and Space Administration: spending · Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center: what it buys · The follow-on: recompete brief
SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE.
Up for re-bid: ends 2028-05-31. Recompete brief →
SpendQuery holds FY2023 on; earlier years are on USAspending.gov.
21 subawards totaling $9.45M (23.5% of what was obligated), as California Institute of Technology reported them. Primes report subawards of $30,000 or more; smaller ones and unreported ones aren't here.
| Subcontractor | Amount | Subawards | Where | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Corp | $5.96M | 6 | CO | 2022-10-27 | 2024-04-04 |
| Regents of the University of California, the | $1.10M | 2 | CA | 2024-03-06 | 2025-01-09 |
| State of California Controllers Office | $1.00M | 3 | CA | 2023-01-23 | 2023-09-05 |
| Smithsonian Institution | $748.4K | 2 | MA | 2024-10-15 | 2025-06-05 |
| Uchicago Argonne, LLC | $257.8K | 1 | IL | 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-23 |
| Ohio State University, the | $106.1K | 1 | OH | 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-12 |
| Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $103.7K | 1 | CO | 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-04 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | $57.0K | 1 | OH | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-29 |
| The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $49.2K | 1 | MD | 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-20 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $46.3K | 2 | MD | 2022-11-10 | 2023-03-30 |
| Photon Engineering LLC | $28.0K | 1 | AZ | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-04 |
| Date | To | Amount | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-27 | Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $2.20M | SPHEREX TELESCOPE |
| 2023-02-16 | Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $1.90M | SPHEREX TELESCOPE |
| 2023-04-04 | Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $1.26M | SPHEREX TELESCOPE |
| 2025-01-09 | Regents of the University of California, the | $681.1K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2023-09-05 | Regents of the University of California, the | $552.0K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2023-05-01 | Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $457.4K | SPHEREX TELESCOPE |
| 2024-03-06 | Regents of the University of California, the | $417.6K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2025-06-05 | Smithsonian Institution | $403.2K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2024-10-15 | Smithsonian Institution | $345.2K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2023-05-01 | Regents of the University of California, the | $300.0K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2026-01-23 | Uchicago Argonne, LLC | $257.8K | SPHEREX GALAXY CLUSTER CATALOG |
| 2023-01-23 | Regents of the University of California, the | $150.0K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2025-06-12 | Ohio State University, the | $106.1K | PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2024-04-04 | Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $103.7K | SPHEREX TELESCOPE |
| 2024-04-04 | Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $103.7K | SPHEREX TELESCOPE |
| 2026-05-29 | Ohio State University, the | $57.0K | SPHEREX - PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2024-02-20 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $49.2K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2023-03-30 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $32.8K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
| 2023-08-10 | Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | $29.2K | SPHEREX TELESCOPE |
| 2024-03-04 | Photon Engineering LLC | $28.0K | TIME AND MATERIALS QUOTATION FOR UP TO 100 ADDITIONAL HOURS OF STRAY LIGHT ANALYSIS SUPPORT FOR THE SPHEREX PROJECT |
| 2022-11-10 | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $13.4K | THE SPECTRO-PHOTOMETER FOR THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, EPOCH OF REIONIZATION, AND ICES EXPLORER |
29 actions since 2022-10-13. Each is a modification or amendment with the money it added or took back.
| Date | Modification | Kind | Amount | What the agency wrote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | P00065 | Change order | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2026-09-10 | P00064 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2026-07-17 | P00063 | Funding only | $450.0K | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. (NCE) |
| 2026-06-17 | P00062 | Funding only | $3.27M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. (NCE) |
| 2026-06-17 | P00061 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. (NCE) |
| 2026-06-17 | P00060 | Funding only | $4.80M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. (NCE) |
| 2025-11-19 | P00059 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. (NCE) |
| 2025-09-10 | P00058 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2025-09-04 | P00057 | Funding only | $3.54M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2025-06-17 | P00056 | Funding only | $3.06M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. MOD 56 - INC FUND |
| 2025-05-02 | P00055 | Administrative change | $0 | CLAUSE CHANGES/UPDATES IAW E.O.'S 14148, 14057, 14173, AND 14168. SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2025-03-11 | P00054 | Change order | $400.0K | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2025-03-11 | P00053 | Change order | $3.50M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. [PHASE EF] |
| 2025-01-23 | P00052 | Administrative change | $0 | REMOVAL OF CLAUSES/DRDS IAW EO 14035--SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2025-01-08 | P00051 | Funding only | $914.7K | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2024-12-18 | P00050 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2024-12-04 | P00049 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2024-10-23 | P00048 | Funding only | $2.00M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2024-09-11 | P00047 | Change order | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2024-07-25 | P00046 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2024-04-30 | P00045 | Change order | $3.09M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2024-02-12 | P00044 | Change order | $1.75M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2023-10-16 | P00043 | Funding only | $1.00M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2023-09-26 | P00042 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2023-04-20 | P00041 | Funding only | $1.08M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2023-03-24 | P00040 | Administrative change | $0 | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2023-02-23 | P00039 | Funding only | $1.90M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2022-12-01 | P00038 | Funding only | $3.50M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
| 2022-10-13 | P00037 | Funding only | $6.00M | SPHEREX MISSION IS AN ALL-SKY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL SURVEY SATELLITE. |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions and FSRS subaward reports, as loaded by SpendQuery (data as of 2026-10-23). Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays. The official record on USAspending.gov ↗