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Prime obligations
$17.41B
Since FY2008 · incl. subsidiaries
Prime awards
284
Every award since FY2008
Systems
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Most mature: fielded
Capabilities
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Latest Oct 10, 2026

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SpaceX's Starshield offering adapts Starlink-related technology and launch capabilities for national-security uses, initially emphasizing Earth observation, communications and hosted payloads. Starshield includes satellite buses, user equipment and additional security capabilities for government missions. The company’s national-security relevance therefore extends beyond launching spacecraft to building and operating space infrastructure. Starlink commercial service and Starshield government programs should not be treated as the same product or combined without qualification. Public descriptions establish the broad offering, but do not disclose every customer, mission, satellite configuration or contract detail.

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Federal Prime Contracts$17.41B obligated · FY2008–FY2027

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Obligated
$17.41B
FY2008–FY2027
Contract actions
1,562
284 awards
Peak year
FY2024
$3.40B
Top buyer
U.S. Air Force
48% of obligations
Obligations by fiscal yearLast 5 full years avg $2.48BFaded: FY2026 so far; DoD publishes actions about 90 days late.
FY2008: $4.0M · 4 actionsFY2009: $587K · 6 actionsFY2010: $755K · 7 actionsFY2011: $295K · 3 actionsFY2012: $0 · 1 actionsFY2013: $248M · 12 actionsFY2014: $16.0M · 12 actionsFY2015: $944K · 11 actionsFY2016: $236M · 11 actionsFY2017: $186M · 18 actionsFY2018: $388M · 40 actionsFY2019: $544M · 49 actionsFY2020: $456M · 75 actionsFY2021: $1.45B · 141 actionsFY2022: $2.12B · 148 actionsFY2023: $2.43B · 198 actionsFY2024: $3.40B · 280 actionsFY2025: $3.01B · 312 actionsFY2026 (to date): $2.93B · 233 actions
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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearObligatedActionsAwards
FY2026 (to date)$2.93B23382
FY2025$3.01B31286
FY2024$3.40B28093
FY2023$2.43B19877
FY2022$2.12B14859
FY2021$1.45B14144
FY2020$456M7519
FY2019$544M4917
FY2018$388M4013
FY2017$186M1810
FY2016$236M115
FY2015$944K113
FY2014$16.0M124
FY2013$248M124
FY2012$011
FY2011$295K32
FY2010$755K72
FY2009$587K63
FY2008$4.0M42

Top buyers

  1. U.S. Air Force$8.42B 48%
  2. NASA$8.17B 47%
  3. Defense Information Systems Agency$487M 2.8%
  4. Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense$313M 1.8%
  5. U.S. Department of State$17.4M 0.1%
  6. U.S. Customs and Border Protection$1.5M 0.0%
  7. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$1.4M 0.0%
  8. Federal Bureau of Investigation$600K 0.0%
  9. U.S. Navy$546K 0.0%
  10. Washington Headquarters Services$499K 0.0%
  11. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs$469K 0.0%
  12. U.S. Army$323K 0.0%
  13. All other$1.1M 0.0%

Defense programs

  1. NSSL$682M 3.9%
  2. NAVSTAR GPS$4.0M 0.0%
  3. MDA SUPPORT$100K 0.0%
  4. 2000$0 0.0%

Only actions coded to a DoD acquisition program.

What they sell (PSC)

  1. Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Space Transportation/Launch$12.43B 71%
  2. R&D- Space: Flight (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)$3.23B 19%
  3. IT and Telecom - Network as a Service$972M 5.6%
  4. Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Applied Research$192M 1.1%
  5. National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development$160M 0.9%
  6. R&D- General Science/Technology: Engineering (Commercialized)$129M 0.7%
  7. Space Vehicles$57.3M 0.3%
  8. IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services$53.7M 0.3%
  9. National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development$51.0M 0.3%
  10. Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Experimental Development$48.9M 0.3%
  11. National Defense R&D SVCS; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip$35.0M 0.2%
  12. National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Applied Research$23.0M 0.1%
  13. R&D- Space: Aeronautics/Space Technology (Commercialized)$9.6M 0.1%
  14. IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite and RF Communications Products (HW, Perpetual License Software)$5.2M 0.0%
  15. Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical$2.3M 0.0%
  16. All other$9.8M 0.1%

Industry (NAICS)

  1. Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation$8.07B 46%
  2. Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing$4.71B 27%
  3. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$3.58B 21%
  4. Satellite Telecommunications$1.03B 5.9%
  5. Engineering Services$12.9M 0.1%
  6. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)$10.0M 0.1%
  7. Custom Computer Programming Services$3.8M 0.0%
  8. All Other Telecommunications$317K 0.0%
  9. Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing$196K 0.0%
  10. Other Computer Related Services$178K 0.0%
  11. All other$440K 0.0%

Where the work is done

  1. California$12.65B 73%
  2. Florida$4.06B 23%
  3. Maryland$485M 2.8%
  4. Texas$209M 1.2%
  5. Outside the US$10.8M 0.1%
  6. Oregon$1.2M 0.0%
  7. Ohio$1.2M 0.0%
  8. Virginia$870K 0.0%
  9. Arizona$469K 0.0%
  10. Guam$306K 0.0%
  11. Idaho$113K 0.0%
  12. District of Columbia$99K 0.0%
  13. Wyoming$66K 0.0%
  14. Nebraska$54K 0.0%
  15. Mississippi$53K 0.0%
  16. All other$106K 0.0%

Contract pricing

  1. Firm Fixed Price$17.41B 100%

Competition

  1. Full and Open Competition$17.31B 99%
  2. Not Available for Competition$44.7M 0.3%
  3. Not Competed$41.7M 0.2%
  4. Not Competed Under SAP$12.3M 0.1%
  5. Competed Under SAP$157K 0.0%

Largest awards10

  • 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.NASA · 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.NASA · USAspending ↗
    $3.23BMay 13, 2020
  • National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1U.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
    $541MOct 18, 2024
  • Design, Develop, Manufacture, Test, Integrate, Achieve NASA Acceptance, Deliver, and Sustain Its United States Deorbit Vehicle (Usdv) Such That the Usdv Can Perform the Final Deorbit of the International Space Station (Iss)NASA · USAspending ↗
    $426MJun 26, 2024
  • Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle 1A-6 Launch ServicesU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
    $314MFeb 21, 2019
  • IGF::OT::IGF Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Global Positioning System III Launch ServicesU.S. Air Force · NSSL · USAspending ↗
    $244MMar 14, 2018
  • 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 Mission 2 (PCM-2) 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.NASA · USAspending ↗
    $214MJul 29, 2016
  • 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 Mission 1 (PCM-1) 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.NASA · USAspending ↗
    $208MNov 20, 2015
  • Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Order (Lsto) for NTO-5U.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
    $205MJan 9, 2026
  • SBS003512 Best EffortDefense Information Systems Agency · USAspending ↗
    $199MSep 11, 2024

Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Oct 9, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI. “Including subsidiaries” adds our listed subsidiaries (from their acquisition date, where known) and actions whose reported parent is this company.

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Programs1 program

Programs1

Systems7

A Falcon 9 lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center on the SES-10 mission

Falcon 9

SpaceX orbital launch vehicle powered by the Merlin engine family.

Fielded
Unveiled
Sep 8, 2005
First flight
Jun 4, 2010

Photo: SpaceX · CC0 1.0

Falcon Heavy lifting off from Launch Complex 39A on its demonstration flight

Falcon Heavy

SpaceX heavy-lift launch vehicle built around three Falcon booster cores.

Fielded
Unveiled
2005
First flight
Feb 6, 2018

Photo: SpaceX · CC0 1.0

Two Merlin 1D engines mounted in a dual test stand

Merlin

Kerosene-oxygen rocket engine family for Falcon launch vehicles.

Fielded
Unveiled
Mar 19, 2003
Milestone
2012

Photo: SpaceX · CC0 1.0

First test firing of a SpaceX Raptor engine on a horizontal test stand

Raptor

Methane-oxygen rocket engine family for Starship and Super Heavy.

Prototype
Milestone
2014

Photo: SpaceX · CC0 1.0

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Capabilities4

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Starbase
    Launch site · Texas, United States
    Operating
    Confirmed

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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Sources14

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Profile4

  1. 1
    NewsSpace Force names 12 companies to develop Golden Dome's space-based interceptors

    DefenseScoop · Apr 24, 2026 · Supports Organization

    “The companies that received OTAs are Anduril, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Mission Systems, GITAI USA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Quindar, Raytheon, Sci-Tec, SpaceX, True Anomaly and Turion Space Corp.”
  2. 2
    Regulatory filingSpace Exploration Technologies Corp. Form S-1/A (June 2026)

    Supports Organization · founded year

    “SpaceX was incorporated in the state of Delaware on March 14, 2002”
  3. 3
    Government recordSEC company tickers and exchanges

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Supports Organization · ownership

    “[1181412,"SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP","SPCX","Nasdaq"]”
  4. 4
    CompanySpaceX — hq city

    Supports Organization · hq city

    “Starbase in Texas.Home to SpaceX headquarters”

Systems7

  1. 5
    Government recordStarship/Super Heavy

    Federal Aviation Administration · Supports System

    “The Raptor engine is powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane.”
  2. 6
    Government recordNASA Artemis Mission Progresses with SpaceX Starship Test Flight

    NASA · Supports System · system component:raptor

    “Starship, using six Raptor engines, separated from the Super Heavy booster”
  3. 7
    Government record5 Years Ago: First Flight of the Falcon Heavy Rocket

    NASA · Supports System

    “first demonstration flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket took place on Feb. 6, 2018”
  4. 8
    CompanyFalcon User’s Guide

    SpaceX · Supports System, System · system component:merlin

    “10 Merlin engines (Falcon 9) or 28 engines (Falcon Heavy)”
  5. 9
    CompanyPrimary-source capability evidence: spacex

    Supports Organization technology, System · system technology:space-technologies-cost-effective-on-demand-and-reusable-space-launch

    “Falcon 9 is a reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX”
  6. 10
    CompanyStarlink Updates

    Starlink · Supports System

    “serving more than 6 million and counting with high-speed, low-latency internet”
  7. 11
    ResearchHiSeasNet: Vision for the Future

    University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System · Supports System

    “Deployed fleet-wide May 2023 through August 2024 on ARF & USAP vessels”

Technologies1

  1. 12
    CompanySpaceX - Starshield

    Supports Organization, Organization technology

    “Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While”

Supply chain1

  1. 13
    CompanySpaceX Launches

    Supports Facility

    “takes place at Starbase in Texas”

Other1

  1. 14
    Companyspacex public job-board API

    Supports Job posting

    “Sr. Chemical Engineer”

Government identifiers1

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