Major contract awards.
The largest new space contracts awarded by the US and UK governments in the last two years, from the official award data: the order book behind the financings on the register. Awards above US$50m for NASA, US$100m for US Space Force and Air Force space awards and £1m for UK space awards.
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18 awards on file; 10 are to companies on the register, linked to their company page. Contractors are named as in the official record, which often names the contracting subsidiary.
United States
US awards are new prime contracts and orders from USAspending.gov, the US government's official award data. The value is the amount obligated so far, which for a contract with options can be well below its ceiling. The Department of Defense reports awards there after a 90-day delay.
| Date | Buyer | Contractor | What | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | PROVIDE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, LAUNCH, AND ON ORBIT, CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF A MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) MISSION AND FUTURE MARS SURFACE, ORBITAL, AND HUMAN EXPLORATION MISSIONS. · USAspending.gov | US$660m |
| 18 Jun 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC | CENTAUR UPPER STAGE FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) TO BE PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM TO MEET NASA SLS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. · USAspending.gov | US$60m |
| 28 May 2026 | Department of the Air Force | BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR NTO-4 · USAspending.gov | US$125m |
| 26 May 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | LUNAR OUTPOST INC | THE LUNAR TERRAIN VEHICLE SERVICES (LTVS) HIGH ACHIEVABILITY MISSION CAMPAIGN IS A SERIES OF PHASED, MISSION UNIQUE, TASK ORDERS AIMED TO ACCELERATE DELIVERY OF LTV CAPABILITY FOR NEAR TERM LUNAR EXPLORATION. · USAspending.gov | US$121m |
| 26 May 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | VENTURI ASTROLAB INC | THE LUNAR TERRAIN VEHICLE SERVICES (LTVS) HIGH ACHIEVABILITY MISSION CAMPAIGN IS A SERIES OF PHASED, MISSION UNIQUE, TASK ORDERS AIMED TO ACCELERATE DELIVERY OF LTV CAPABILITY FOR NEAR TERM LUNAR EXPLORATION. · USAspending.gov | US$88m |
| 26 May 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CX-2A · USAspending.gov | US$65m |
| 22 May 2026 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | PLEO WARRIOR PLAN SUPPORT: SECURE GLOBAL SATCOM VIA POOLED STARSHIELD SERVICE. ENHANCED FEATURES, SECURITY, AND CENTRAL MANAGEMENT FOR ALL MISSIONS. · USAspending.gov | US$132m |
| 14 May 2026 | Department of the Air Force | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | SATCOM SPACE VEHICLE · USAspending.gov | US$150m |
| 14 May 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | SKYFALL (54-233220)THIS TASK PLAN DOCUMENTS AT HIGH-LEVEL THE EFFORT TO DEVELOP SKYFALL, A LOW-COST MARS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MISSION THAT WILL DELIVER THREE (3) HELICOPTERS TO THE ARCADIA PLANITIA REGION OF MARS. · USAspending.gov | US$112m |
| 4 May 2026 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH (NSSL) PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES PROCUREMENT · USAspending.gov | US$170m |
| 27 Apr 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | JPL LUNAR DRONES (54-232663) · USAspending.gov | US$76m |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | FA8811-25-D-B002 NSSL PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES FOR USSF-206 · USAspending.gov | US$142m |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES PHASE 3, LANE 2 · USAspending.gov | US$174m |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | LAUNCH SERVICE FOR NROL-86 · USAspending.gov | US$154m |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR NTO-5 · USAspending.gov | US$205m |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND HARDWARE. · USAspending.gov | US$134m |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR SDA-2 · USAspending.gov | US$160m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Department of the Air Force | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | SBS005513- STARSHIELD SERVICE SUPPORT · USAspending.gov | US$135m |
Award data is public information reproduced from the official sources linked on each row, refreshed on each site update.
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