Putting the topic page together from the records…
Putting the topic page together from the records…
The current fiscal year is still being reported (Defense contracts arrive about 90 days late).
Awards are tagged by words in their description; Jev (an AI that answers yes/no with a probability, not text) judged whether each of the 557 word-tagged awards is really about space launch and which kind. The numbers themselves come from the records. The largest left out:
Each award's description says which side it's on; its product or service code says what kind of purchase it is.
| Type | Kind of purchase | Obligations | Awards | Leading suppliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, photography and mapping | $2.09B | 99 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · Blue Origin, LLC | |
| Research and development | $1.81B | 40 | The Boeing Company · Bechtel National, Inc. · Northrop Grumman Corporation | |
| Equipment and parts | $416.00M | 12 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc · Leidos Holdings, Inc. · Atap Inc | |
| Engineering, technical and professional support | $54.49M | 35 | Ai Solutions Inc · Amentum Services, Inc. · Arctos Technology Solutions, LLC | |
| Other services | $9.32M | 22 | Puyenpa Construction, LLC · Ses Civil and Environmental LLC · Amentum Spaceport LLC | |
| Grants and other assistance | $2.17M | 9 | Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC · The Johns Hopkins University · Brigham Young University | |
| Maintenance, repair and field support | -$164.8K | 2 |
Companies with space launch contracts, largest first (the top 30 of 68). Grants are listed below.
| Supplier | Obligations | Contracts | What | Buyers | Largest contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $1.10B | 43 | Transport, photography and mapping · Research and development | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNK10LB02B · $215.94M · NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II - SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES THE AWARD WILL PROVIDE A BROAD… |
| United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | $1.05B | 40 | Transport, photography and mapping | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FA881119C0002 · $205.93M · DELTA IV HEAVY LAUNCH SERVICES |
| The Boeing Company | $1.04B | 2 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNM07AB03C · $651.57M · PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL HARDWARE AND TEST ARTICLES, AND MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLE ARES I… |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc | $368.92M | 2 | Equipment and parts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNM16AA02C · $345.33M · IGF::CT::IGF RS-25 PRODUCTION RESTART TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT OF… |
| Bechtel National, Inc. | $308.68M | 1 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC019C0013 · $308.68M · DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) MOBILE LAUNCHER 2 (ML2). |
Each opens its own page: every action, the terms, and who the money went to next. “Why here” is the word in its description that tagged it.
| Award | To | Agency | What | Obligations | Description | Why here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNM07AB03C | The Boeing Company | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $651.57M | PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL HARDWARE AND TEST ARTICLES, AND MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLE ARES I UPPER STAGES. THE UPPER STAGE (US) ELEMENT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ARES I LAUNCH VEHICLE AND PROVIDES THE… | “launch vehicle” |
| 80MSFC20C0052 | The Boeing Company | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $386.12M | SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC) | “space launch” |
| NNM16AA02C | L3Harris Technologies, Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Equipment and parts | $345.33M | IGF::CT::IGF RS-25 PRODUCTION RESTART TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT OF PROVIDING SIX RS-25 ENGINES MODIFIED AS NECESSARY FOR THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SPACE LAUNCH… | “space launch” |
| 80KSC019C0013 | Bechtel National, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $308.68M | DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) MOBILE LAUNCHER 2 (ML2). | “space launch” |
| 80MSFC20D0008 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
How awards are tagged: their product or program code, or words in the award's original description (launch, rocket launch…), minus known noise. A description can mention the topic in passing, so check an award's own page. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, FY2023 on; amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays.
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | $273.39M | 6 | Research and development · Equipment and parts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Department of Defense | 80MSFC20D0008 · $257.35M · SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BOOSTER PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT (BPOC) |
| Amentum Technology, Inc. | $71.65M | 5 | Research and development · Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Department of Defense | NNK13MA14C · $70.19M · IGF::OT::IGF THE TEST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT (TOSC) IS A COST-PLUS-AWARD-FEE… |
| Ai Solutions Inc | $48.48M | 1 | Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNK17LA01C · $48.48M · IGF::OT::IGF EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATED SUPPORT 3 (ELVIS 3) |
| Peraton Inc. | $43.61M | 2 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNG16WA70C · $35.22M · IGF::OT::IGF NASA SOUNDING ROCKET OPERATIONS CONTRACT (NSROC) III THE PURPOSE OF THE… |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | $38.38M | 1 | Equipment and parts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80GRC017C0008 · $38.38M · IGF::OT::IGF NASA HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM UNIVERSAL STAGE ADAPTER… |
| Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | $14.72M | 1 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNM14AA89D · $14.72M · IGF::OT::IGF LAUNCH VEHICLE/STAGES ADAPTER |
| Puyenpa Construction, LLC | $5.72M | 1 | Other services | Department of Defense | FA461022C0015 · $5.72M · DEMOLISH SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX 2 PHASE TWO, VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA |
| Atap Inc | $5.16M | 3 | Equipment and parts | Department of Defense | N6660423FC302 · $2.82M · LAUNCH VEHICLE, RTS |
| The Aerospace Corporation | $4.19M | 9 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80MSFC19F0225 · $3.50M · NEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD… |
| Blue Origin, LLC | $2.81M | 3 | Transport, photography and mapping | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC023FA042 · $2.00M · LAUNCH SERVICE FOR ESCAPE AND PLASMA ACCELERATION AND DYNAMICS EXPLORERS (ESCAPADE)… |
| Bae Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. | $2.80M | 5 | Equipment and parts | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FA252123F0082 · $909.1K · INSTRUMENTATION RANGE SUPPORT PROGRAM - SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 |
| Ses Civil and Environmental LLC | $2.18M | 1 | Other services | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC023FA119 · $2.18M · MODIFY HIGH BAY 2 FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM CORE STAGE |
| Exploration Laboratories LLC | $1.69M | 1 | Research and development | Department of Defense | FA864923P0573 · $1.69M · MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SUPER-HEAVY LAUNCH VEHICLES FOR AUTONOMOUS CAPTURE AND… |
| Arctos Technology Solutions, LLC | $1.35M | 6 | Engineering, technical and professional support | Department of Defense | FA252123F0344 · $598.7K · SAFETY HAZARD ANALYSIS AND RISK PROCESSING (SHARP) FOR SPACE LAUNCH DELTA (SLD) 45 |
| Metis Technology Partners, LLC | $1.30M | 4 | Engineering, technical and professional support | Department of Defense | FA252123F0009 · $1.07M · SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 PAD SAFETY SUPPORT CONTRACT II |
| Tesseract Ventures LLC | $1.25M | 1 | Research and development | Department of Defense | FA864923P0459 · $1.25M · SPACE LAUNCH & OPERATIONS COMMON OPERATING PICTURE |
| Blushift Aerospace Inc | $1.24M | 1 | Research and development | Department of Defense | FA864923P0048 · $1.24M · RESPONSIVE AND TACTICAL SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (RTSLS) |
| Special Aerospace Services, LLC | $1.01M | 2 | Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80JSC023FA166 · $1.01M · LAUNCH VEHICLE EXPERTISE AND INSIGHT TO SUPPORT NASA INSIGHT INTO THE INTERNATIONAL… |
| Arctic Slope Regional Corporation | $791.5K | 11 | Research and development · Other services | Department of Defense | FA881822F0015 · $410.2K · SPACE LAUNCH MANIFESTING CONCEPT ANALYSIS |
| Cepeda Systems & Software Analysis, Inc. | $736.4K | 2 | Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80MSFC21F0217 · $567.6K · TASK# 12 "SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION PROGRAMMATIC… |
| Amentum Spaceport LLC | $538.0K | 7 | Other services | Department of Defense | FA252123F0124 · $432.5K · BASE OPERATIONS AND SPACEPORT SERVICES CONTRACT SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 |
| Firefly Space Transport Services, LLC | $490.0K | 2 | Transport, photography and mapping | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC021C0004 · $490.0K · VENTURE CLASS LAUNCH SERVICE DEMONSTRATION 2 (VCLS DEMO 2) CONTRACT |
| Sauer Construction, LLC | $222.8K | 1 | Other services | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC020C0013 · $222.8K · MODIFICATIONS TO CONVERTER COMPRESSOR FACILITY FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BLOCK 1B,… |
| The Performance Knowledge Group, LLC | $219.5K | 1 | Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC023F0049 · $219.5K · STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SMSS) TASK ORDER FOR LAUNCH SERVICES PROGRAM (LSP). |
| Physical Sciences Inc. | $201.2K | 1 | Research and development | Department of Defense | FA930021C6010 · $201.2K · SBIR PHASE III, UPPER STAGE DETONATION ENGINE FOR SMALL LAUNCH VEHICLE. |
| Research and development |
| $257.35M |
| SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BOOSTER PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT (BPOC) |
| “space launch” |
| NNK10LB02B | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Transport, photography and mapping | $215.94M | NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II - SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES THE AWARD WILL PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF LAUNCH SERVICES FOR NASA'S PLANETARY, EARTH-OBSERVING, EXPLORATION, AND SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES. THE… | “launch services” |
| FA881119C0002 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $205.93M | DELTA IV HEAVY LAUNCH SERVICES | “launch services” |
| FA881123F0030 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $131.92M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0033 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $128.57M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0024 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $123.23M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0016 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $119.94M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0018 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $105.82M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICE PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0019 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $100.73M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0021 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $99.39M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0015 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $91.79M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0017 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $91.79M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0014 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $88.12M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0020 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $88.12M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0013 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $88.12M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0023 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $85.96M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0022 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $85.80M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| NNK13MA14C | Amentum Technology, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $70.19M | IGF::OT::IGF THE TEST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT (TOSC) IS A COST-PLUS-AWARD-FEE CONTRACT WITH AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY TASK ORDERING PROVISION. TOSC PROVIDES A PROCESSING… | “product or program code” possibly only a mention |
| 80KSC021CA006 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $51.64M | EUROPA CLIPPER LAUNCH SERVICE | “launch service” |
| NNK17LA01C | Ai Solutions Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Engineering, technical and professional support | $48.48M | IGF::OT::IGF EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATED SUPPORT 3 (ELVIS 3) | “launch vehicle” |
| FA881122F0029 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $43.00M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0031 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $39.10M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| 80GRC017C0008 | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Equipment and parts | $38.38M | IGF::OT::IGF NASA HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM UNIVERSAL STAGE ADAPTER THAT WILL STRUCTURALLY CONNECT THE EXPLORATION UPPER STAGE TO THE ORION SPACECRAFT. SLS IS BEING DEVELOPED TO… | “space launch” |
| NNG16WA70C | Peraton Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $35.22M | IGF::OT::IGF NASA SOUNDING ROCKET OPERATIONS CONTRACT (NSROC) III THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT IS TO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL MECHANISM FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NASA SOUNDING ROCKETS PROGRAM (NSRP).… | “launch vehicles” |
| FA881122F0024 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $30.06M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881122F0027 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $29.55M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| NNM16AA12C | L3Harris Technologies, Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Equipment and parts | $23.59M | EXPLORATION UPPER STAGE ENGINES MSFC WILL PROCURE TEN (10) RL10 FLIGHT ENGINES FROM AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. TO SUPPORT THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) EXPLORATION MISSIONS 2 AND 3 (EM-2 AND EM-3).… | “space launch” |
| FA881123F0002 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $18.20M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0001 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $18.00M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| NNM14AA89D | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $14.72M | IGF::OT::IGF LAUNCH VEHICLE/STAGES ADAPTER | “launch vehicle” |
| FA881823FB001 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Department of Defense | Research and development | $13.80M | MK21-2B TRINITY LAUNCH SERVICE | “launch service” |
| NNK10LB00B | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Transport, photography and mapping | $11.14M | NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II - UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC THE AWARD WILL PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF LAUNCH SERVICES FOR NASA'S PLANETARY, EARTH-OBSERVING, EXPLORATION, AND SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES. THE NLS… | “launch services” |
| 80GSFC23CA077 | Peraton Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $8.39M | NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED HARDWARE, & PROVIDE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES… | “launch vehicles” |
| FA881123F0012 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $7.29M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| HQ085021C0005 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $6.81M | SDA TRANCHE 0 LAUNCH SERVICE | “launch service” |
| FA461022C0015 | Puyenpa Construction, LLC | Department of Defense | Other services | $5.72M | DEMOLISH SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX 2 PHASE TWO, VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA | “space launch” possibly only a mention |
| FA881118C0003 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $4.72M | AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND-52 LAUNCH SERVICES. | “launch services” |
| 80MSFC19F0225 | The Aerospace Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $3.50M | NEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION OFFICE (SPIE) | “space launch” possibly only a mention |
| FA881123F0005 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $3.49M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES EARLY INTEGRATION STUDY | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0010 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $2.91M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 EARLY INTEGRATION STUDY | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0004 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $2.89M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0008 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $2.89M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 EARLY INTEGRATION STUDY | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0037 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $2.87M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 EARLY INTEGRATION STUDY | “national security space launch” |
| N6660423FC302 | Atap Inc | Department of Defense | Equipment and parts | $2.82M | LAUNCH VEHICLE, RTS | “launch vehicle” |
| N6660423FC301 | Atap Inc | Department of Defense | Equipment and parts | $2.34M | LAUNCH VEHICLE, RTS | “launch vehicle” |
| FA881119C0005 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $2.32M | EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE SILENT BARKER. | “launch vehicle” |