Space and defense government contract awards
The 10 latest US federal contract awards to public space and defense companies, from USAspending.gov.
Latest government contract awards
| Date | Company | Agency | Value | Award | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | LUNR Intuitive Machines | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $325K | NEARS SPACE NETWORK SERVICES CAT 1 | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-09-23 | NOC Northrop Grumman | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $112.2M | INCREMENTALLY FUND THE CONTRACT. FUNDING CLAUSES B.4, B.7.1, AND B.7.3 HAVE BEEN UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-09-22 | KTOS Kratos Defense & Security | Federal Acquisition Service | $8.0M | USAF USSF COSMIC AES SBIR III | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-09-15 | LUNR Intuitive Machines | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $6.2M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREASE THE TOTAL FUNDED AMOUNT BY $6,176,041.00 FROM $29,507,759.00 TO $35,683,800.00. | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-09-15 | LHX L3Harris Technologies | Federal Aviation Administration | $104.2M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER AWARD IS TO ADD FUNDING FOR FTI TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-09-11 | BA Boeing | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $210.6M | INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-09-09 | RKLB Rocket Lab USA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $6.6M | VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER. | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-09-02 | RDW Redwire | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $109K | BIOFILM GROWTH AND ARCHITECTURE IN POROUS MEDIA: EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF GRAVITATIONAL AND INTERFACIAL FORCES ON BIOFILM GROWTH PATTERNS. | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-09-01 | LHX L3Harris Technologies | Federal Aviation Administration | $44.3M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER AWARD IS TO ADD FUNDING FOR FTI TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. | USAspending.gov |
| 2026-08-27 | LUNR Intuitive Machines | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1.4M | PHASE E LROC CONTRACT AWARD | USAspending.gov |
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About the government contract awards to space companies
Recent US federal contract awards to publicly traded space and defense companies, taken from USAspending.gov, the official record of federal spending. Each entry shows the award value, awarding agency and date, and links to the original award record.
- Which agencies award space contracts?
- Mainly NASA, the US Space Force and Air Force, the Department of Defense, NOAA and the National Reconnaissance Office.
- How far back does the tracker go?
- The tracker covers the last 120 days of awards.
Data may be delayed. Not financial advice.