Prime · United States
Ball Aerospace
HQ United States
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. was Ball Corporation's aerospace business. Ball sold it to BAE Systems, Inc. on February 16, 2024. It now operates as BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc., and USAspending lists the former Ball Aerospace names under that recipient. The business supplies space systems, weather and Earth-observation instruments, and intelligence data to U.S. government customers.
- Part ofBAE Systems
Federal Prime Contracts$188M obligated · FY2024–FY2027
- Obligated
- $188M
- FY2024–FY2027
- Contract actions
- 168
- 63 awards
- Peak year
- FY2024
- $4.9M
- Top buyer
- NASA
- 78% of obligations
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| Fiscal year | Obligated | Actions | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (to date) | $183M | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | $0 | 0 | — |
| FY2024 | $4.9M | 0 | — |
Top buyers
- NASA$146M 78%
- U.S. Air Force$29.4M 16%
- Defense Logistics Agency$7.8M 4.2%
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$2.1M 1.1%
- U.S. Navy$1.4M 0.7%
- U.S. Special Operations Command$1.3M 0.7%
- Missile Defense Agency$0 0.0%
- U.S. Army$0 0.0%
- U.S. Geological Survey−$31K -0.0%
- Defense Contract Management Agency−$523K -0.3%
What they sell (PSC)
- Space R&D SVCS; Space Flight, Research & Supporting Activities; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip$102M 55%
- Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research$16.3M 8.7%
- Space Vehicles$12.2M 6.5%
- National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research$10.9M 5.8%
- Space Vehicle Components$9.9M 5.3%
- Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment$7.8M 4.2%
- R&D- Space: Flight (Operational Systems Development)$7.3M 3.9%
- National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development$6.6M 3.5%
- Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical$2.0M 1.1%
- National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development$1.8M 1.0%
- Navigational Instruments$1.8M 0.9%
- National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research$1.6M 0.9%
- Special Studies/Analysis- Other$1.5M 0.8%
- Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Applied Research$1.5M 0.8%
- Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment$1.4M 0.7%
Where the work is done
- Co$181M 96%
- Oh$7.0M 3.7%
- Ca$100K 0.1%
- Al$0 0.0%
- Va−$0.04 -0.0%
Largest awards10
- Geoxo Sounder InstrumentNASA · USAspending ↗$102MMar 25, 2026
- Habitable Worlds Observatory System Technology Demonstrations and Mission Architecture StudiesNASA · USAspending ↗$15.5MApr 14, 2026
- Space Weather Next Lagrange Series Spacecraft: Satellite Bus, Satellite Integration and Test Services, Satellite Launch Support and Commissioning Services, Mission Operations, Data Acquisition, and Routing Services.NASA · USAspending ↗$10.1MMay 5, 2026
- Engineering Services and Development Leading to the Delivery of the Omps Protoflight Model and Support.NASA · USAspending ↗$9.9MMar 3, 2026
- 8512087122!ANTENNADefense Logistics Agency · USAspending ↗$7.8MMay 18, 2026
- Weather System Follow-on - Microwave - System Design of Satellite with Microwave Radiometer and SensorU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$7.3MMar 9, 2026
- Research for Enhancing Airman & Cognitive Health (Reach)U.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$5.3MMar 19, 2026
- Force Optimization Through Rapid-prototyping, Gear Enhancements and Innovative Technology (Forge-it)U.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$5.2MMar 6, 2026
- Responsive Operator-interface Development (Roid)U.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$2.1MMar 26, 2024
- Satellite Sustainment Engineering Services and Software UpkeepNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · USAspending ↗$2.1MMar 3, 2026
Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Oct 1, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.
Sources4
- 1
Ball Corporation (SEC EDGAR) · Feb 20, 2025 · Supports Organization · acquired by, Organization · acquired on, Organization · legal name
“Ball entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (Agreement) with BAE Systems, Inc. (BAE) and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, BAE Systems plc”
- 2
USAspending.gov · Supports Organization · aliases
“name: BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.; uei: C8ZLJ61YJ528; alternate_names: BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.”
- 3
BAE Systems · Supports Organization · parent
“Subsidiary undertakings – wholly-owned … BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.”
- 4CompanySpace & Mission Systems
BAE Systems · Supports Organization · description, Organization · website
“We deliver cutting-edge space solutions, more accurate weather forecasts, and insightful observations of our planet and universe. We provide actionable data and intelligence that protects our Nation.”
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