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Prime Contracts Awarded$97.47B obligated · FY2008–FY2027

Obligated
$97.47B
FY2008–FY2027
Contract actions
48,773
7,268 awards
Peak year
FY2023
$5.96B
Top contractor
Boeing
28% of obligations
Obligations by fiscal yearLast 5 full years avg $5.83BFaded: FY2026 so far; DoD publishes actions about 90 days late.
FY2008: $4.38B · 0 actionsFY2009: $4.72B · 0 actionsFY2010: $5.02B · 0 actionsFY2011: $4.63B · 0 actionsFY2012: $4.46B · 0 actionsFY2013: $4.66B · 0 actionsFY2014: $4.25B · 0 actionsFY2015: $4.25B · 0 actionsFY2016: $5.09B · 0 actionsFY2017: $4.91B · 0 actionsFY2018: $5.23B · 0 actionsFY2019: $5.14B · 0 actionsFY2020: $5.16B · 0 actionsFY2021: $5.96B · 0 actionsFY2022: $5.89B · 0 actionsFY2023: $5.96B · 0 actionsFY2024: $5.50B · 0 actionsFY2025: $5.85B · 0 actionsFY2026 (to date): $6.42B · 0 actions
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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearObligatedActionsAwards
FY2026 (to date)$6.42B0—
FY2025$5.85B0—
FY2024$5.50B0—
FY2023$5.96B0—
FY2022$5.89B0—
FY2021$5.96B0—
FY2020$5.16B0—
FY2019$5.14B0—
FY2018$5.23B0—
FY2017$4.91B0—
FY2016$5.09B0—
FY2015$4.25B0—
FY2014$4.25B0—
FY2013$4.66B0—
FY2012$4.46B0—
FY2011$4.63B0—
FY2010$5.02B0—
FY2009$4.72B0—
FY2008$4.38B0—

Contractors

  1. Boeing$27.56B 28%
  2. Lockheed Martin$23.65B 24%
  3. Northrop Grumman$8.87B 9.1%
  4. SpaceX$8.17B 8.4%
  5. Rtx$6.16B 6.3%
  6. Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory$4.73B 4.9%
  7. L3Harris Technologies$4.18B 4.3%
  8. Leidos$2.77B 2.8%
  9. Saic$2.62B 2.7%
  10. Amentum$1.82B 1.9%
  11. General Dynamics$1.67B 1.7%
  12. Teledyne Technologies$1.34B 1.4%
  13. The Aerospace Corporation$1.02B 1.1%
  14. Blue Origin$835M 0.9%
  15. Booz Allen Hamilton$745M 0.8%
  16. GE Aerospace$420M 0.4%
  17. CACI International$289M 0.3%
  18. BAE Systems$161M 0.2%
  19. V2X$115M 0.1%
  20. Moog$82.7M 0.1%
  21. Draper$76.1M 0.1%
  22. General Atomics$71.2M 0.1%
  23. Palantir Technologies$27.5M 0.0%
  24. Curtiss-Wright$25.2M 0.0%
  25. BWX Technologies$14.9M 0.0%
  26. Honeywell International$13.5M 0.0%
  27. Oshkosh Corporation$9.2M 0.0%
  28. Leonardo DRS$5.5M 0.0%
  29. Kbr$3.9M 0.0%
  30. Hii$3.4M 0.0%

Covered companies, including subsidiaries.

What it buys (PSC)

  1. Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research$17.35B 18%
  2. R&D- Space: Flight (Advanced Development)$14.82B 15%
  3. Space Vehicle Components$9.73B 10.0%
  4. R&D- Space: Station (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)$9.53B 9.8%
  5. Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Space Transportation/Launch$5.54B 5.7%
  6. R&D- Space: Science/Applications (Basic Research)$4.69B 4.8%
  7. Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical$4.13B 4.2%
  8. R&D- Space: Flight (Engineering Development)$3.71B 3.8%
  9. R&D- Space: Flight (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)$3.48B 3.6%
  10. R&D- Space: Operations, Tracking and Data Acquisition (Operational Systems Development)$3.18B 3.3%
  11. R&D- Space: Flight (Operational Systems Development)$2.24B 2.3%
  12. R&D- Community Service/Development: Other (Engineering Development)$1.37B 1.4%
  13. R&D- Space: Operations, Tracking and Data Acquisition (Engineering Development)$1.33B 1.4%
  14. Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories$877M 0.9%

Largest awards10

  • TAS::80 0124::TAS Design, Development, Test&evaluation of Project OrionLockheed Martin · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $14.80BDec 21, 2007
  • 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 Second Stage of Flight. the US Element Is Responsible for the Roll Control During the First Stage Burn and Separation; and Will Provide the Guidance and Navigation, Command and Data Handling, and Other Avionics Functions for the Ares I During All Phases of the Ascent Flight. the US Element Is A New Design That Emphasizes Safety, Operability, and Minimum Life Cycle Cost. the Overall Design, Development, Test and Evaluation (Ddt&e), Production, and Sustaining Engineering Efforts Include Activities Performed by Three Organizations; the NASA Design Team (Ndt), the Upper Stage Production Contractor (Uspc) and the Instrument Unit Production Contractor (Iupc). for Clarity, the Uspc Will Be Referred to As the Contractor Throughout This Document. NASA Is Responsible for the Integration of the Primary Elements of the Ares I Launch Vehicle Including: the First Stage, US Including Instrument Unit (Iu), and US Engine; and Will Also Integrate the Ares I Launch Vehicle at the Launch Site. NASA Is Responsible for the Ddt&e, Including Technical and Programmatic Integration of the US Subsystems and Government-furnished Property. NASA Will Lead the Effort to Develop the Requirements and Specifications of the US Element, the Development Plan and Testing Requirements, and All Design Documentation, Initial Manufacturing and Assembly Process Planning, Logistics Planning, and Operations Support Planning. Development, Qualification, and Acceptance Testing Will Be Conducted by NASA and the Contractor to Satisfy Requirements and for Risk Mitigation. NASA Is Responsible for the Overall Upper Stage Verification and Validation Process and Will Require Support From the Contractor. the Contractor Is Responsible for the Manufacture and Assembly of the Upper Stage Test Flight and Operational Upper Stage Units Including the Installation of Upper Stage Instrument Unit, the Government-furnished US Engine, Booster Separation Motors, and Other Government-furnished Property. A Description of the NASA Managed and Performed Efforts Is Contained in the US Work Packages and Will Be Made Available to the Contractor to Ensure Their Understanding of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Ndt, Iupc, and Contractor During the Design, Development, and Operation of the US Element. the US Conceptual Design Described in the USO-CLV-SE-25704 US Design Definition Document (Ddd) Is the Baseline Design for This Contract. the Contractors Early Role Will Be to Provide Producibility Engineering Support to NASA Via the Established US Office Structure and to Provide Inputs Into the Final Design Configuration, Specifications, and Standards. NASA Will Transition the Manufacturing and Assembly, Logistics Support Infrastructure, Configuration Management, and the Sustaining Engineering Functions to the Contractor at the Key Points During the Development and Implementation of the Program Currently Planned to Occur No Later Than 90 Days After the Completion of the Following Major Milestones: Manufacturing and Assembly US Preliminary Design Review (Pdr) Logistics Support Infrastructure US Pdr Configuration Management US Critical Design Review Cdr) Sustaining Engineering US Design Certification Review (Dcr) After the Completion of An Orderly Transition of Roles and Responsibilities to the Contractor, NASA Will Assume An Insight Role Into the Contractors Production, Sustaining Engineering, and Operations Support of the Ares I US Test Program and Flight Hardware. After Dcr, the Contractor Will Be Responsible for Sustaining Engineering Per Sow Section 4.7, As Necessary to Maintain and Support the US Configuration and for Production and Operations Support.Boeing · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $10.51BOct 16, 2007
  • International Space StationBoeing · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $9.51BOct 23, 2007
  • The James Webb Space Telescope (Jwst) Phase 2 Observatory Contractor Shall Be Responsible for Providing the Spacecraft, the Optical Telescope Element (Ote), Portions of the Integrated Science Instrument Module (Isim), Observatory and System Integration and Test (I&t), Observatory Verification, Observatory Commissioning, Associated Systems Engineering, and the Ground and Launch Support Equipment Necessary to Develop and Launch the Jwst Observatory.Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (Northrop Grumman) · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $3.71BOct 15, 2007
  • IGF::OT::IGF the Commercial Crew Program (Ccp) Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (Cctcap) Contract Will Provide Completion of the Design, Development, Test, Evaluation, and Certification of An Integrated Crew Transportation System (Cts) Capable of Transporting NASA Crew to and From the Iss, in Accordance with the Design Reference Missions and Nasa's Certification Standards and Requirements. Certification of the Cts Will Be Determined by NASA. NASA Plans to Issue Task Orders for Post Certification Missions (Pcm) to and From Iss That Include Ground, Launch, Lifeboat, On-orbit, Return and Recovery Operations. the Minimum Quantity of Missions to Be Ordered Is Two (2) and the Maximum Potential Quantity of Missions Which May Be Ordered Is Six (6). in Addition, NASA May Issue Task Orders for Special Studies Used for Risk Reduction and Other Purposes Related to the Cts. NASA Certification Under Clin 001 Is Complete When the Contractor's Crew Transportation System (Cts) Has Met Nasa's Requirements for Safely Transporting Crew to and From the International Space Station (Iss) in Accordance with Documents Identified in Section C.1, Specifications/statement of Work. Subclins 001A and 001B, Identified in Table B.3,DDTE/CERTIFICATION Subclins, Are Delivery Milestones That Represent Completion of Required Work Necessary to Achieve NASA Certification. Delivery Payment for the Iss Design Certification Review (Dcr) for the Crewed Flight to the Iss Includes All Work Under This Clin That Occurs From the Contract Effective Date Through the Iss Dcr Completion. the Delivery Payment for the Certification Review (Cr) Will Include All Work That Occurs From the Iss Dcr Delivery Date Through the End of the Ddte/certification Clin 001. in Accordance with Clause C.1, Specification/statement of Work, the Task Ordering Procedures and Other Terms and Conditions in the Contract, the Contracting Officer May Issue Post Certification Mission (Pcm) Task Orders. the Contractor Shall Use the Mission Pricing Rates Shown in Table B.4.1, Post Certification Mission Prices. the Per Mission Prices Are for A Single Order at the Price Stated Per the Calendar Year (Cy) Based on the Number of Missions Ordered. Cts Full Mission Capability Prices Shall Be Based on (1) Fulfillment of the Design Reference Mission to the Iss Found in CCT-DRM-1110, Crew Transportation System Design Reference Missions, Attachment J-03, Contract Performance Work Statement, and Other Terms and Conditions in the Contract and (2) All Inherent Cts Capabilities That Are Within the Proposed Mission Prices. in Accordance with Attachment J-03, Contract Performance Work Statement, the Task Ordering Procedures and Other Terms and Conditions in the Contract, the Contractor Shall Perform Special Studies, Test and Analyses, As Initiated by Written Direction From the Contracting Officer. Spacex Cctcap Post Certification Missions 3-6(PCM-3-6) Task Order Against NNK14MA74C Clin 002, As Described in Clause B.4 Post Certification Missions (Idiq)(clin 002) and All Other Applicable Terms and Conditions.SpaceX · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $3.55BDec 30, 2016
  • Work Required for the Design, Development, Manufacture, Test, Launch, Demonstration, and Engineering Support of the Human Landing System (Hls) Integrated Lander.SpaceX · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $3.23BMay 13, 2020
  • Space Launch System (Sls) Stages Production and Evolution Contract (Spec)Boeing · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $2.75BOct 16, 2019
  • The Government Is Procuring the Next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (Goes) Series to Continue Its Mission Through New Requirements Specified in the Goes-r Level I Requirements Document and Mission Requirements Document (Mrd). the First Satellite of This New Series, Designated As Goes-r, Will Provide the First Major Improvement in Instrument Technology Since Goes-i Launched in 1994. the Goes-r Series Will Introduce Other New Technologies in Both the Space and Ground Segments. These Advances Will Improve the Nation's Ability to Monitor and Forecast Weather and Environmental Phenomena with A Significant Increase in the Number of Products. One of Noaa's Principal Missions Is to Provide Forecasts and Warnings for the United States, Its Territories, Adjacent Waters and Ocean Area for the Protection of Life and Property and Enhancement of the National Economy. This Mission Requires the Capability to Acquire, Process, and Disseminate Environmental Data on An Extensive Spatial Range (Global, Regional and Local) on A Variety of Time Scales. These Data Include, But Are Not Limited To: Global Imagery; Cloud and Precipitation Parameters; Atmospheric Profiles of Temperature, Moisture, Winds, Aerosols, and Ozone; Surface Conditions Concerning Ice, Snow and Vegetation; Ocean Parameters and Sea-surface Temperature; and Solar and In-situ Space Environment Conditions. the Statement of Work (Sow) Defines Those Tasks to Design, Analyze, Validate, Develop, Fabricate, Assemble, Integrate, Test, Verify, Evaluate, Deliver Goes-r Series Satellites and Support Launch and Post Launch, Supply and Maintain the Ground Support Equipment (Gse), and Support the Noaa Satellite Operations Control Center (Socc). the Contractor Shall Provide the Personnel, Materials, Facilities, and Other Resources to Design, Validate, Fabricate, Assemble, Integrate, Test, Verify, and Deliver Goes-r Series Satellites and Provide Pre-launch, Launch, and Post-launch Support and Training Under the Basic Contract, and Options When Exercised by the Government.Lockheed Martin · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $2.03BDec 4, 2008
  • IGF::OT::IGF Nextstep Nra Award. This Nextstep Contract Builds Upon the Success of Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Space Act Agreement Development Program and An Existing International Space Station (Iss) Commercial Resupply Services (Crs) Contract. Orbital Has Successfully Transitioned From Cots to the Crs Program, Flying Three Very Successful Pressurized Cargo Resupply Missions to the Iss, Using the Cygnus Spacecraft. Orbital Also Successfully Developed Spacecraft for Solar System Exploration to Include the Currently Operational Dawn Mission. This Mission Was Launched in September 2007, Completed Its Rendezvous Mission at Vesta in July 2012 and Is En Route to Ceres in Early 2015. with Space Agency Budgets Continuing to Be Tight, Exploration Plans Need to Emphasize Evolution of Existing Systems, Where Cost and Schedule Is Better Controlled, and Development Risk Reduced. Specifically, Elements of the Current Iss, Including Cygnus, Can Be Evolved to Support More Distant Space Destinations. to Support These Endeavors, Orbital Contributes to the Development and Product Improvement of Cygnus and to Nextstep Activities and Have Invested in the Cots Crs Public-private Partnership Endeavor. Orbital's Exploration Augmentation Module (Bam) Architecture Uses A Modular, Building Block Approach That Leverages the Cygnus Spacecraft to Expand Cislunar and Long Duration Deep Space Transit Habitation Capabilities and Technologies Critical to Nasas Long-term Exploration Goals. Orbitals Architecture Concept Blends In-production Hardware with Adaptation, Evolution, Planning, and Forward Thinking. Cygnus Will Serve As A Modular Habitat and Test Platform for Qualifying Technologies in A Distant Retrograde Orbit (Dro) or in A Low Earth Orbit (Leo), Either While Attached to the Iss or As A Free-flyer. Using the Existing, Operational Cygnus to Perform These Missions Has the Advantage of Decreasing Overall Development Time and Costs, and Freeing Up Resources That Would Be Spent on Developing A Spacecraft to Focus on Cultivating Mission Enabling Technologies. the Goal Is to Have A Cygnus Derived Eam Deployed in Cislunar Space Before 2020. This Spacecraft Will Be the First Building Block in Supporting Both Commercial Markets and Government Objectives. the Proposed Effort for This Nextstep Baa Phase I, Involves Defining An Eam Architecture and Concept of Operations (Conops) That Addresses Commercial Markets and NASA Exploration Objectives, Technology Maturation Planning and Infrastructure Development, and to Identify Technologies That Can Be Implemented and Demonstrated in the Issileo Environment Within the Next Three Years. to Mature Habitation Technologies, the Contractor Will Identify State of the Art (Soa) Technologies Across NASA Technology Areas (TAS) Defined in the NASA Technology Roadmap. Focus Will Be on Maturation of the Following Technologies Environmental Control and Life Support Systems Environmental Monitoring Safety and Emergency Response and Habitation Thermal Control Systems Autonomous Habitation Systems Navigation Systems Management Docking and Capture Mechanisms and Deployable Habitation ElementsNorthrop Grumman Systems Corporation (Northrop Grumman) · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $1.76BDec 6, 2018
  • Engineering Services and Development Leading to the Delivery of the Jpss Common Ground System Instrument and Support.RTX · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗
    $1.61BSep 22, 2010

Obligations NASA signed on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) with the covered companies, from USAspending, FY2008 through Oct 8, 2026. Awards to other contractors are not included. Obligations include de-obligations.

Sub-agencies1 · 0 with awards

Sub-agencies
NameAwardsObligated
NASA Resident Office, Jet Propulsion Laboratory0$0

Obligations to the covered companies since FY2008, largest first.

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Obligations to the covered companies since FY2008, largest first.