National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Total Obligations

$258.23B

Total Awards

28K

Top-25 Recipients

Last Updated

Apr 1, 2026

Yearly Spending Trend

$238.23B

$14.82B

$5.18B

Award Type Mix

Breakdown of National Aeronautics and Space Administration federal awards by award type, with total obligated amounts and award counts.
Type	Obligations	Awards
Contracts	$205.80B	16K
Other Financial Assistance	$44.41B	1K
Grants	$8.02B	11K

Top 50 Awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Largest individual obligations across all recipients, agencies sub-components, and years on record.

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Top 50 Awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Award	Recipient	Program	Place	FY	Obligation
CONT_AWD_NAS1510000_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION	THE BOEING COMPANY Texas	—	HOUSTON, TX-36	2024	$22,408,572,987
CONT_AWD_NNJ06TA25C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- ORION CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE CONTRACT	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado	—	LITTLETON, CO-07	2024	$15,502,629,330
CONT_AWD_NNM07AB03C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL HARDWARE AND TEST ARTICLES, AND MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLE ARES 1 UPPER STAGE.	THE BOEING COMPANY Alabama	—	HUNTSVILLE, AL-05	2024	$10,410,528,680
CONT_AWD_NAS1510110_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- JOINT US/RUSSIAN HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES	RUSSIA SPACE AGENCY	—	—	2024	$4,679,294,817
CONT_AWD_NNM07AA75C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BOOSTER	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Utah	—	CORINNE, UT-01	2024	$4,418,784,857
CONT_AWD_GSFC0200211DNAS502200_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- 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 INTEGR…	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION California	—	REDONDO BEACH, CA-36	2024	$4,345,585,999
CONT_IDV_NNJ16GU21B_8000 ISS COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY SERVICES 2	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Virginia	—	—	2024	$3,461,180,509
CONT_AWD_MSFC0198806DNAS836200_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- EXTERNAL TANK	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Louisiana	—	NEW ORLEANS, LA-01	2025	$3,452,763,989
CONT_IDV_NNJ16GX08B_8000 ISS COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY SERVICES 2	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California	—	—	2024	$3,368,688,188
CONT_IDV_80JSC019C0012_8000 ORION PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT (OPOC) DEFINITIZATION OF CHANGE ORDER AND REA SETTLEMENT	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado	—	—	2024	$3,161,470,014
CONT_AWD_NNM16AA02C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- RS25 PRODUCTION RESTART TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT OF PROVIDING TWENTY-FOUR RS25 ENGINES MODIFIED AS NECESSARY FOR THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THE SPACE LAU…	AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC California	—	CANOGA PARK, CA-32	2024	$3,137,018,882
CONT_AWD_NNK17MA01T_8000_NNK14MA74C_8000 THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATI…	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California	—	ORLANDO, FL-08	2024	$3,029,850,124
CONT_AWD_80MSFC20C0034_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- WORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (HLS) INTEGRATED LANDER.	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California	—	HAWTHORNE, CA-43	2024	$3,016,031,394
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0615_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 EUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT: PRE-PHASE A THROUGH PHASE E (40-19123)	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California	—	PASADENA, CA-28	2024	$2,924,898,289
CONT_AWD_MSFC0199911DNAS800016_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- ACQUISITION OF EXTERNAL TANKS FOR THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Louisiana	—	NEW ORLEANS, LA-01	2026	$2,870,112,487
CONT_AWD_GSFC0198106DNAS526555_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS EFFORT INCLUDE THE FINAL SERVICING MISSION AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS THROUGH END-OF-MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: A. SCIENCE PROGRAM IM…	ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. Maryland	—	BALTIMORE, MD-07	2024	$2,511,478,245
CONT_IDV_NNK10LB00B_8000 NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II - UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES	UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC Colorado	—	—	2024	$2,470,736,058
CONT_AWD_80MSFC20C0052_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC)	THE BOEING COMPANY Alabama	—	HUNTSVILLE, AL-05	2024	$2,277,343,189
CONT_IDV_NNK14MA75C_8000 COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT FOR DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF AN INTEGRATED CREW TRANSP…	THE BOEING COMPANY Texas	—	—	2024	$2,242,428,712
CONT_AWD_NAS998100_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- CONSOLIDATED SPACE OPERATIONS CONTRACT PHASE 2.	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Texas	—	HOUSTON, TX-36	2024	$2,150,327,425
CONT_AWD_NNK13MA14C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- TEST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT (TOSC) INCREMENTAL FUNDING ACTION.	AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. Tennessee	—	ORLANDO, FL-08	2024	$2,099,373,525
CONT_AWD_NNG09HR00C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- ADMIN ACTION/ AWF	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado	—	LITTLETON, CO-07	2024	$2,071,940,135
CONT_AWD_NNM06AB13C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- LETTER CONTRACT TO INITIATE DDT&E AND LONG LEAD PURCHASES	AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC California	—	WEST HILLS, CA-32	2024	$2,057,069,644
CONT_AWD_80MSFC18C0011_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SCIENCE CAPABILITY AUGMENTATION (ESSCA)	AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. Tennessee	—	HUNTSVILLE, AL-05	2024	$1,870,896,809
CONT_AWD_NAS919100_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- SEAT/SCIENCE ENGINEERING,ANALYSIS, AND TEST	LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLC Texas	—	HOUSTON, TX-36	2024	$1,833,430,395
CONT_IDV_NNJ13HA01C_8000 JSC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE SERVICES (JETSS)	AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. Tennessee	—	—	2024	$1,833,274,905
CONT_AWD_80MSFC23CA014_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- RAPID DDTE AND DEMONSTRATION OF SUSTAINABLE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM INTEGRATED LANDER.	BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLC Alabama	—	HUNTSVILLE, AL-05	2024	$1,707,342,165
CONT_IDV_NNM11AA04C_8000 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, CONTRACT PHASE-IN/TRANSITION MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT SERVI…	SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Virginia	—	—	2024	$1,635,212,220
CONT_IDV_NNK10LB02B_8000 NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California	—	—	2024	$1,613,984,488
CONT_AWD_80NM0021F0008_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) PROGRAM PHASES A THROUGH D (10-108270)	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California	—	PASADENA, CA-28	2024	$1,588,516,202
CONT_IDV_NNJ15HK11B_8000 HUMAN HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE CONTRACT (HHPC)	KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC Maryland	—	—	2024	$1,563,620,453
CONT_AWD_NNH15CN76C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- AUTHORIZE THE RISK MITIGATION ACTIVITY (RMA) CHANGE REQUEST (CR) FROM NASA LETTER BL-25-084. THE RMA IS FROM THE NOVEMBER 6, 2025, HALO CONTROL BOARD (HCB).	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Virginia	—	STERLING, VA-10	2024	$1,551,196,233
CONT_AWD_80GSFC19C0063_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- DPAS RATING DO-C9. THE EXPLORATION AND SPACE COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS DIVISION (ESC) IS A NATIONAL RESOURCE LOCATED AT GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) WHICH ENABLES SCIENTIFIC…	PERATON INC. Virginia	—	HERNDON, VA-11	2024	$1,508,643,848
CONT_IDV_NNJ16GX07B_8000 ISS COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY SERVICES 2	SIERRA SPACE CORP Colorado	—	—	2024	$1,485,126,110
CONT_AWD_NAS503127_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. FUNDING FOR CONTINUED CONTRACT PERFORMANCE/OPERATIONS COSTS.	ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. Maryland	—	BALTIMORE, MD-07	2024	$1,484,047,143
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0850_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) (90-700101)	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California	—	PASADENA, CA-28	2024	$1,441,181,507
CONT_AWD_NNN13D496T_8000_NNN12AA01C_8000 2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT - PHASE A THROUGH D	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California	—	PASADENA, CA-28	2024	$1,404,008,016
CONT_AWD_NNJ10TB01C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- EXTRAVEHICULAR SPACE OPERATIONS	HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Texas	—	HOUSTON, TX-36	2024	$1,387,284,028
CONT_AWD_80KSC019C0013_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) MOBILE LAUNCHER 2 (ML2).	BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC. Virginia	—	RESTON, VA-11	2024	$1,364,389,354
CONT_AWD_MSFC0200308DNAS803060_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- FOLLOW ON CONTRACT TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND SCIENCE TO SUPPORT THE CXO	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Massachusetts	—	CAMBRIDGE, MA-05	2024	$1,313,878,052
CONT_AWD_NNJ09HD46C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- THE FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT(FDOC) SPECIFIES TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND ADMINSTRATIVE WORK NEEDED TO ENSURE THE AVAILABLITITY, INTEGRITY, AND RELIABILITY OF…	LEIDOS INC Texas	—	HOUSTON, TX-36	2024	$1,307,220,768
CONT_AWD_80MSFC22F0048_8000_80MSFC20D0004_8000 DRAGONFLY EXTENDED PHASE B MISSION UNDER 80MSFC20D0004 AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II.	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC Maryland	—	LAUREL, MD-03	2024	$1,274,597,995
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0616_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 M2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT-PHASE E (EXTENDED MISSION) (40-19107)	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California	—	PASADENA, CA-28	2024	$1,265,720,994
CONT_IDV_NNK14MA74C_8000 THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATI…	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California	—	—	2024	$1,241,839,006
CONT_AWD_NNG10XA05C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- THIS MOD INCORPORATES J3 LTS REQUIREMENTS AND CCR 472-CCR-25-2608 VISIBLE INFRARED IMAGER RADIOMETER (VIRS) INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPORT	RAYTHEON COMPANY California	—	EL SEGUNDO, CA-36	2024	$1,223,917,226
CONT_AWD_NNM12AA82C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- INTERIM CRYOGENIC PROPULSION STAGE (ICPS) FOR THE NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS).	THE BOEING COMPANY Alabama	—	HUNTSVILLE, AL-05	2024	$1,218,636,376
CONT_AWD_NNG09DA01C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER'S (GSFC) GOAL FOR THE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS SERVICES CONTRACT (SCNS) IS TO ENABLE MISSION SUCCESS FOR EVERY CUSTOMER USING SCNS SERVICES.…	PERATON INC. Virginia	—	GREENBELT, MD-04	2024	$1,200,383,403
CONT_IDV_80MSFC20D0008_8000 SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BOOSTER PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT (BPOC) - CY2026 CLIN 0011 IDIQ RATES	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Utah	—	—	2024	$1,175,230,189
CONT_AWD_NNG08DA00C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- O14042 THIS CONTRACT IS TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, SHIP, PROVIDE LAUNCH SUPPORT, CONDUCT ON-ORBIT CHECKOUT OPERATIONS AND PROVIDE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPO…	THE BOEING COMPANY California	—	EL SEGUNDO, CA-36	2024	$1,139,064,815
CONT_IDV_80JSC022DA035_8000 ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE JSC ENGINEERING (EA) AND EXPLORATION INTEGRATION AND SCIENCE DIRECTORATES (XA).	AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. Tennessee	—	—	2024	$1,125,745,381

Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.