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 | $2.99B | 110 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · United Launch Alliance, L.L.C · Blue Origin, LLC | |
| Research and development | $1.85B | 37 | The Boeing Company · Northrop Grumman Corporation · Bechtel National, Inc. | |
| Equipment and parts | $425.19M | 12 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc · Leidos Holdings, Inc. · Atap Inc | |
| Engineering, technical and professional support | $56.87M | 30 | Ai Solutions Inc · Metis Technology Partners, LLC · Amentum Services, Inc. | |
| Other services | $19.71M | 35 | Arctic Slope Regional Corporation · Martinez-Drmp JV, LLC · Applied Ecology Inc. | |
| Grants and other assistance | $526.8K | 7 | Brigham Young University · Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC · Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Inc |
Companies with space launch contracts, largest first (the top 30 of 58). Grants are listed below.
| Supplier | Obligations | Contracts | What | Buyers | Largest contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $1.71B | 46 | Transport, photography and mapping · Research and development | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNK10LB02B · $203.57M · NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II - SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES THE AWARD WILL PROVIDE A BROAD… |
| United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | $1.33B | 48 | Transport, photography and mapping | Department of Defense | FA881119C0002 · $131.23M · DELTA IV HEAVY LAUNCH SERVICES |
| The Boeing Company | $1.02B | 2 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80MSFC20C0052 · $536.18M · SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC) |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc | $391.41M | 2 | Equipment and parts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNM16AA02C · $368.98M · IGF::CT::IGF RS-25 PRODUCTION RESTART TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT OF… |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | $365.96M | 5 | Research and development · Equipment and parts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Department of Defense | 80MSFC20D0008 · $360.66M · SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BOOSTER PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT (BPOC) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80MSFC20C0052 | The Boeing Company | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $536.18M | SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC) | “space launch” |
| NNM07AB03C | The Boeing Company | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $481.87M | 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” |
| NNM16AA02C | L3Harris Technologies, Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Equipment and parts | $368.98M | 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” |
| 80MSFC20D0008 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $360.66M | SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BOOSTER PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT (BPOC) | “space launch” |
| 80KSC019C0013 | Bechtel National, Inc. | 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.
| Bechtel National, Inc. | $322.60M | 1 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC019C0013 · $322.60M · DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) MOBILE LAUNCHER 2 (ML2). |
| Peraton Inc. | $65.29M | 2 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80GSFC23CA077 · $78.82M · NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION… |
| Ai Solutions Inc | $50.05M | 2 | Engineering, technical and professional support · Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNK17LA01C · $49.99M · IGF::OT::IGF EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATED SUPPORT 3 (ELVIS 3) |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | $30.84M | 1 | Equipment and parts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80GRC017C0008 · $30.84M · IGF::OT::IGF NASA HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM UNIVERSAL STAGE ADAPTER… |
| Arctic Slope Regional Corporation | $17.51M | 15 | Other services · Research and development | Department of Defense | FA252124F0146 · $11.67M · CAPE LAUNCH OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT III SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 |
| Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | $14.07M | 1 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNM14AA89D · $14.07M · IGF::OT::IGF LAUNCH VEHICLE/STAGES ADAPTER |
| The Aerospace Corporation | $5.69M | 7 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80MSFC19F0225 · $4.74M · NEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD… |
| Blue Origin, LLC | $5.30M | 4 | Transport, photography and mapping | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FA881124FB014 · $5.00M · NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICES PROCUREMENT |
| Blue Origin Washington, LLC | $4.86M | 4 | Transport, photography and mapping | Department of Defense | FA881124FB003 · $2.36M · NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 2 EARLY INTEGRATION STUDY FOR USSF-50 |
| Metis Technology Partners, LLC | $3.08M | 5 | Engineering, technical and professional support | Department of Defense | FA252124F0009 · $1.08M · PAD SAFETY SUPPORT CONTRACT (PSSC) II FOR 45 SPACE LAUNCH DELTA (SLD) |
| Atap Inc | $2.79M | 3 | Equipment and parts | Department of Defense | N6660424FC303 · $2.79M · LAUNCH VEHICLE, RTS |
| Bluehalo Labs, LLC | $2.04M | 2 | Research and development | Department of Defense | FA252124F0250 · $1.77M · THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO ALLOW SPACE LAUNCH DELTAS 45 CAPABILITIES… |
| Ouverture Consulting Services LLC | $1.90M | 1 | Research and development | Department of Defense | FA254124CB030 · $1.90M · SF241-D026 DIGITAL SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE… |
| Amentum Services, Inc. | $1.50M | 11 | Engineering, technical and professional support · Research and development | Department of Defense | FA252124F0020 · $741.8K · KENNEDY PROPELLANTS AND LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES II, SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 BASELINE SUPPORT. |
| Arctos Technology Solutions, LLC | $1.23M | 3 | Engineering, technical and professional support | Department of Defense | FA252124F0273 · $869.5K · SHARP II FY24-25 TASK ORDER FOR SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT (CLIN 4001 - CLIN 4002). THE SAFETY… |
| Cepeda Systems & Software Analysis, Inc. | $925.6K | 2 | Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80MSFC21F0217 · $720.9K · TASK# 12 "SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION PROGRAMMATIC… |
| LJT & Associates, Inc | $839.1K | 1 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNG16WA71C · $839.1K · IGF::OT::IGF RANGE OPERATIONS CONTRACT BRIDGE (ROC-B) THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES SERVICES… |
| Martinez-Drmp JV, LLC | $761.7K | 5 | Other services | Department of Defense | FA252124F0382 · $475.3K · REQUIREMENT FOR TITLE I, TITLE II, AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES… |
| Applied Ecology Inc. | $675.9K | 1 | Other services | Department of Defense | W9127824F0112 · $675.9K · THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO AWARD SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 (SLD45) FY24… |
| Amentum Spaceport LLC | $420.5K | 8 | Other services | Department of Defense | FA252124F0123 · $322.4K · BASE OPERATIONS AND SPACEPORT SERVICES (BOSS) CONTRACT SUPPORT FOR SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 |
| Sauer Construction, LLC | $307.5K | 1 | Other services | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC020C0013 · $307.5K · MODIFICATIONS TO CONVERTER COMPRESSOR FACILITY FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BLOCK 1B,… |
| Merrick & Company | $208.8K | 1 | Other services | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC024FA070 · $208.8K · SOUTHEAST REGIONAL ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (SERAE) TASK ORDER TO PROVIDE A STUDY FOR PHASE 3… |
| Rhodes & Brito Architects Inc. | $153.5K | 1 | Other services | Department of Defense | FA252123F0197 · $153.5K · ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ESS) AND ESCORTS SERVICES AT CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION,… |
| Gra Inc | $109.3K | 1 | Engineering, technical and professional support | Department of Transportation | 693KA924F00154 · $109.3K · COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AND RE-ENTRY FORECAST SUPPORT |
| Nanoracks, LLC | $92.7K | 1 | Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC021F0064 · $92.7K · CUBESAT 3 INTEGRATION SUPPORT FOR VENTURE CLASS LAUNCH SERVICES (VCLS) DEMONSTRATION 2. |
| Research and development |
| $322.60M |
| DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) MOBILE LAUNCHER 2 (ML2). |
| “space launch” |
| NNK10LB02B | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Transport, photography and mapping | $203.57M | 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” |
| FA881124FB026 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $177.96M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB023 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $177.96M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB021 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $166.86M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881119C0002 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $131.23M | DELTA IV HEAVY LAUNCH SERVICES | “launch services” |
| FA881124FB029 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $129.09M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB008 | 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” |
| FA881124F0010 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $112.55M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB012 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $112.28M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB027 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $109.84M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB025 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $104.58M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB016 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $102.76M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124F0009 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $101.65M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB024 | 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” |
| FA881124FB020 | 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” |
| FA881124FB009 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $98.64M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124F0005 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $98.06M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB018 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $97.00M | SPACEX - SDA T2TL-A LAUNCH SERVICES | “launch services” |
| FA881124F0004 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $97.00M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124F0008 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $92.83M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124F0007 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $90.32M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124F0006 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $90.32M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB031 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $82.44M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124F0003 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $82.44M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| 80GSFC23CA077 | Peraton Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $78.82M | 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” |
| FA881123F0031 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $68.43M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| 80KSC021CA006 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $55.16M | EUROPA CLIPPER LAUNCH SERVICE | “launch service” |
| NNK17LA01C | Ai Solutions Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Engineering, technical and professional support | $49.99M | IGF::OT::IGF EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATED SUPPORT 3 (ELVIS 3) | “launch vehicle” |
| 80GRC017C0008 | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Equipment and parts | $30.84M | 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” |
| FA881124FB030 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $30.06M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0033 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $28.17M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0030 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $27.62M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| NNM16AA12C | L3Harris Technologies, Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Equipment and parts | $22.43M | 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” |
| FA881124F0001 | 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” |
| FA881124F0002 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $16.80M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| NNM14AA89D | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $14.07M | IGF::OT::IGF LAUNCH VEHICLE/STAGES ADAPTER | “launch vehicle” |
| FA881122F0011 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $12.75M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0019 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $11.87M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA252124F0146 | Arctic Slope Regional Corporation | Department of Defense | Other services | $11.67M | CAPE LAUNCH OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT III SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 | “space launch” possibly only a mention |
| FA881123F0012 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $5.75M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881122F0009 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $5.65M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881818F0010 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Department of Defense | Research and development | $5.23M | IGF::CT::IGF L174 LAUNCH SERVICE AND MISSION ASSURANCE SPT | “launch service” |
| FA881123F0021 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $5.07M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB014 | Blue Origin, LLC | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $5.00M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICES PROCUREMENT | “national security space launch” |
| FA252124F0141 | Arctic Slope Regional Corporation | Department of Defense | Other services | $4.92M | CAPE LAUNCH OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT (CLOIS) III SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 | “space launch” possibly only a mention |