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 | $8.88B | 191 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · United Launch Alliance, L.L.C · Blue Origin, LLC | |
| Research and development | $6.69B | 69 | The Boeing Company · Northrop Grumman Corporation · Bechtel National, Inc. | |
| Equipment and parts | $1.61B | 20 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc · Leidos Holdings, Inc. · United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | |
| Other services | $239.54M | 79 | Blue Origin, LLC · Arctic Slope Regional Corporation · V2X Systems LLC | |
| Engineering, technical and professional support | $201.92M | 89 | Ai Solutions Inc · Metis Technology Partners, LLC · Amentum Services, Inc. | |
| Grants and other assistance | $3.72M | 11 | Brigham Young University · Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC · The Johns Hopkins University | |
| IT and data | $244.4K | 1 | Lifescale Analytics, Inc. | |
| Maintenance, repair and field support | -$289.0K | 3 | Shapefidelity, Inc. |
Companies with space launch contracts, largest first (the top 30 of 112). Grants are listed below.
| Supplier | Obligations | Contracts | What | Buyers | Largest contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $5.85B | 84 | Transport, photography and mapping · Research and development | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNK10LB02B · $905.89M · NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II - SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES THE AWARD WILL PROVIDE A BROAD… |
| The Boeing Company | $3.90B | 2 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80MSFC20C0052 · $2.01B · SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC) |
| United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | $3.04B | 70 | Transport, photography and mapping · Equipment and parts | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FA881119C0002 · $339.22M · DELTA IV HEAVY LAUNCH SERVICES |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc | $1.41B | 3 | Equipment and parts · Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNM16AA02C · $1.34B · IGF::CT::IGF RS-25 PRODUCTION RESTART TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT OF… |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | $1.25B | 6 | Research and development · Equipment and parts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Department of Defense | 80MSFC20D0008 · $1.21B |
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 | $2.01B | SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC) | “space launch” |
| NNM07AB03C | The Boeing Company | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $1.88B | 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 | $1.34B | 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 | $1.21B | 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. | $1.10B | 1 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC019C0013 · $1.10B · DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) MOBILE LAUNCHER 2 (ML2). |
| Blue Origin, LLC | $219.32M | 11 | Transport, photography and mapping · Other services | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FA881126FB016 · $125.20M · PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR NTO-4 |
| Peraton Inc. | $190.42M | 2 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80GSFC23CA077 · $169.02M · NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION… |
| Ai Solutions Inc | $173.81M | 2 | Engineering, technical and professional support · Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNK17LA01C · $173.76M · IGF::OT::IGF EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATED SUPPORT 3 (ELVIS 3) |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | $118.59M | 2 | Equipment and parts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80GRC017C0008 · $118.46M · IGF::OT::IGF NASA HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM UNIVERSAL STAGE ADAPTER… |
| Amentum Technology, Inc. | $72.92M | 17 | Research and development · Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Department of Defense | NNK13MA14C · $68.58M · IGF::OT::IGF THE TEST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT (TOSC) IS A COST-PLUS-AWARD-FEE… |
| Arctic Slope Regional Corporation | $72.51M | 25 | Other services · Research and development | Department of Defense | FA252124F0146 · $45.23M · CAPE LAUNCH OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT III SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 |
| V2X Systems LLC | $43.73M | 1 | Other services | Department of Defense | FA805125F0016 · $43.73M · THIS TASK ORDER (TO) WILL PROVIDE BASE OPERATIONS SERVICES (BOS) AND MISSION SUPPORT… |
| Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | $42.38M | 1 | Research and development | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NNM14AA89D · $42.38M · IGF::OT::IGF LAUNCH VEHICLE/STAGES ADAPTER |
| The Aerospace Corporation | $20.29M | 20 | Research and development · Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Department of Transportation | 80MSFC24F0127 · $9.50M · NEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD… |
| Sauer Construction, LLC | $17.72M | 1 | Other services | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80KSC020C0013 · $17.72M · MODIFICATIONS TO CONVERTER COMPRESSOR FACILITY FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BLOCK 1B,… |
| Firefly Space Transport Services, LLC | $15.80M | 1 | Transport, photography and mapping | Department of Defense | FA881825FB004 · $15.80M · ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (RSLP) IS PROVIDING LAUNCH SERVICES FOR THE SPACE SAFARI… |
| Martinez-Drmp JV, LLC | $14.44M | 19 | Other services | Department of Defense | FA252125F0160 · $4.92M · REQUIREMENT FOR TITLE I, TITLE II, AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES… |
| Atap Inc | $11.38M | 6 | Equipment and parts | Department of Defense | N6660423FC302 · $2.82M · LAUNCH VEHICLE, RTS |
| Metis Technology Partners, LLC | $8.09M | 19 | Engineering, technical and professional support | Department of Defense | FA252125F0019 · $1.14M · THIS REQUIREMENT WILL PROVIDE PAD SAFETY SERVICES TO ALL PROGRAMS - DBA FUNDING - LABOR… |
| 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 |
| Bae Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. | $5.12M | 5 | Equipment and parts | Department of Defense · National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FA252122F0073 · $2.89M · INSTRUMENTATION RANGE SUPPORT PROGRAM - SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 30 |
| Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. | $5.05M | 3 | Transport, photography and mapping | Department of Defense | FA881125FB006 · $5.00M · NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICES PROCUREMENT |
| Rocket Lab National Security LLC | $5.00M | 1 | Transport, photography and mapping | Department of Defense | FA881125FB007 · $5.00M · NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) 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 |
| Varda Space Industries, Inc. | $4.11M | 1 | Engineering, technical and professional support | Department of Defense | FA945326FX010 · $4.11M · THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR THE ORDER OF LAUNCH SERVICES IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026. |
| Arctos Technology Solutions, LLC | $3.86M | 12 | Engineering, technical and professional support · Research and development | Department of Defense | FA252124F0273 · $869.5K · SHARP II FY24-25 TASK ORDER FOR SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT (CLIN 4001 - CLIN 4002). THE SAFETY… |
| Data Computer Corporation of America | $3.81M | 1 | Engineering, technical and professional support | Department of Defense | FA461025F0200 · $3.81M · SLD 30 RM REQUIRES OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, SUSTAINMENT (OM-S), AND CONTINUOUS… |
| Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC | $3.50M | 1 | Other services | Department of Defense | FA701425F0045 · $3.50M · THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF SPACE LAUNCH DELTA 45 AND 30 IN THEIR EFFORT… |
| Cepeda Systems & Software Analysis, Inc. | $2.56M | 3 | Engineering, technical and professional support | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 80MSFC21F0217 · $1.72M · TASK# 12 "SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION PROGRAMMATIC… |
| Research and development |
| $1.10B |
| 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 | $905.89M | 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” |
| FA881125FB001 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $540.73M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 1 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881119C0002 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $339.22M | DELTA IV HEAVY LAUNCH SERVICES | “launch services” |
| FA881125FB018 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $222.71M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881125FB017 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $205.33M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881126FB006 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $204.62M | PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR NTO-5 | “launch service” |
| FA881124FB023 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $183.44M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| NNK17LA01C | Ai Solutions Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Engineering, technical and professional support | $173.76M | IGF::OT::IGF EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATED SUPPORT 3 (ELVIS 3) | “launch vehicle” |
| FA881126FB004 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $173.72M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 3, LANE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881126FB011 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $170.27M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES PROCUREMENT | “national security space launch” |
| 80GSFC23CA077 | Peraton Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $169.02M | 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” |
| FA881126FB001 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $160.33M | PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR SDA-2 | “launch service” |
| FA881123F0030 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $159.54M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0018 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $158.86M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICE PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0033 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $156.75M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881125FB002 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $155.23M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 1 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881126FB007 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $153.95M | LAUNCH SERVICE FOR NROL-86 | “launch service” |
| FA881125FB022 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $153.71M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES PROCUREMENT | “national security space launch” |
| FA881125FB016 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $153.71M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881125FB015 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $150.10M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES PROCUREMENT | “national security space launch” |
| FA881126FB005 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $142.19M | FA8811-25-D-B002 NSSL PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES FOR USSF-206 | “nssl” |
| FA881124FB029 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $136.63M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881126FB016 | Blue Origin, LLC | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $125.20M | PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR NTO-4 | “launch service” |
| FA881124FB008 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $123.48M | 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 | $121.58M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB012 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $121.14M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| 80GRC017C0008 | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Equipment and parts | $118.46M | 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” |
| 80KSC021CA006 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Research and development | $118.33M | EUROPA CLIPPER LAUNCH SERVICE | “launch service” |
| FA881123F0031 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $115.35M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB024 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $114.72M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124F0009 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $112.81M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0019 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $112.70M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124F0010 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $112.56M | 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” |
| FA881124FB016 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $107.49M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB026 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $107.07M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881124FB021 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $105.26M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0021 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $104.69M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 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” |
| FA881124F0005 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $102.67M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0024 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $101.38M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0017 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $101.12M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |
| FA881123F0023 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $100.12M | 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” |
| FA881124F0004 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of Defense | Transport, photography and mapping | $98.71M | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 2 | “national security space launch” |