Satellite Telecommunications
NAICS 517410 · Federal Contracts & Awards
USAspending.gov records $633,003,625.41 in Satellite Telecommunications (NAICS 517410) obligations for fiscal year 2025. About ten percent of this satellite-telecom extract lands in FY2025, well below the FY2024 517410 concentration. Those years are separate cells. That pair is Satellite Telecommunications (NAICS 517410) and federal fiscal year 2025 — not every federal dollar in FY2025, not Satellite Telecommunications's $6,189,257,188 extract-wide book, and not cash already paid. The cell is 10.2% of this industry's published obligation total. 4,608 is the industry-extract award-record count, not a FY2025-only instrument tally. USAspending.gov is the source. Correlation is not causation.
Key figures
- Satellite Telecom in FY2025: $633,003,625.41 in USAspending obligations (NAICS 517410).
- That cell is 10.2% of the industry's $6,189,257,188 extract-wide total.
- 4,608 is the industry-extract award-record count, not a FY2025 census.
- NAICS 517410 × FY2025 is an obligation join, not an outlay and not a named-recipient list.
- Cite USAspending.gov; quote /industries/517410/ and /fiscal-years/2025/ if live tables moved.
The two-key cell: satellite telecommunications in FY2025
NAICS 517410 and fiscal year 2025 meet here. $633,003,625.41 is the USAspending.gov obligation sum on the yearlyTrend row that carries both tags. It is not Satellite Telecommunications's nationwide all-year total of $6,189,257,188, not every federal dollar coded to FY2025, and not an outlay register. The packet does not split bandwidth from ground-segment lines. 4,608 is an industry-extract action count: modifications and repeat awards add rows across years. Unique recipients are unpublished. This cell is not a transponder inventory, a subscriber census, or a named-operator roster.
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This page reports satellite telecommunications activity USAspending tagged to FY2025. The headline $633,003,625.41 sits beside an industry-wide obligation total of $6,189,257,188; the 10.2% share is arithmetic on those two packet facts, not a ranking of fiscal years as winners or losers. Obligations are not outlays. Subscriber and bandwidth splits are unpublished. Quote satellite telecommunications and FY2025 together.
Satellite Telecom is the industry key, not a program name
USAspending labels NAICS 517410 as Satellite Telecommunications. That code produced $633,003,625.41 when crossed with fiscal year 2025. The industry-wide 517410 hub does not require a FY2025 filter. The year hub does not require Satellite Telecom. Only this tie applies both filters. The packet does not split bandwidth from ground-segment lines. Transponder folklore is not a packet fact. This page names no operators and no constellations.
Full analysis: Satellite Telecommunications federal obligations in FY2025 →
Questions
- How much Satellite Telecom spending is obligated in FY2025?
- USAspending.gov lists $633,003,625.41 in Satellite Telecommunications (NAICS 517410) obligations for FY2025. That yearlyTrend amount is 10.2% of the industry's $6,189,257,188 extract-wide total. It is an obligation join, not an outlay and not every federal dollar in FY2025. Unique recipients are unpublished.
- Is $633,003,625.41 the entire Satellite Telecom USAspending total?
- No. NAICS 517410's extract-wide total is $6,189,257,188. FY2025 is 10.2% of that book. Other fiscal-year rows for the same industry are separate cells. Do not add /industries/517410/ into this join. 4,608 award records stay on the industry extract, not on this yearlyTrend row.
- Is $633,003,625.41 cash already paid in FY2025?
- No. Obligations are commitments recorded on USAspending.gov awards. Outlays — money that actually left the Treasury — are a different concept and are not this packet's headline. Treating $633,003,625.41 as checks already cleared in FY2025 confuses those terms. Prefer the live industry and year hubs if the tables moved.
- Are FY2025 figures final?
- Later ingests can still restate obligations. $633,003,625.41 is the published yearlyTrend amount for NAICS 517410 in FY2025 on this snapshot. Prefer /industries/517410/ and /fiscal-years/2025/ if live tables moved. Outlays are unpublished. USAspending.gov remains the source for NAICS 517410 in FY2025.
USAspending.gov NAICS yearlyTrend by fiscal year. Obligations are not outlays. FY figures can be incomplete for the current year.
Industry ties
- Satellite Telecommunications federal obligations in FY2024
- Satellite Telecommunications federal obligations in FY2025
- U.S. Agency for Global Media obligations in Satellite Telecommunications (NAICS 517410)
- Satellite Telecommunications in California (NAICS 517410)
- Satellite telecommunications federal obligations in Virginia (NAICS 517410)
Companies in the Satellite Telecommunications industry (NAICS code 517410) have received $6.19B in federal contracts, grants, and other awards since FY2024, across 5K individual awards tracked through FY2026. The largest funding agency is Department of Defense ($5.72B). Spending is concentrated in Virginia, Arizona, California and 49 other states. All figures below come from USAspending.gov award records.
Total Obligations
$6.19B
Total Awards
5K
States
52
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
Yearly Spending Trend
Top 50 Awards in Satellite Telecommunications
Largest individual obligations in NAICS 517410.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONT_AWD_HC101319C0006_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- RELEASE 2ND INCREMENT OF FUNDS FOR YEAR 6 | IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC Arizona | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | TEMPE, AZ-04 | 2024 | $584,748,826 |
CONT_AWD_HC104714C4000_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- YEAR 3 | IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $484,593,999 |
CONT_AWD_HC101318C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- KA/KU PLUS LEVEL SUBSCRIPTION | VIASAT INC California | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | CARLSBAD, CA-49 | 2024 | $412,459,658 |
CONT_AWD_FA882316C0004_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE CORRECTION | CACI NSS, LLC Colorado | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-05 | 2024 | $303,158,057 |
CONT_AWD_HC101318C0002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- GLOBAL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P. Texas | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | GREENVILLE, TX-03 | 2024 | $268,244,754 |
CONT_AWD_H9241524F0076_9700_H9240019A0002_9700 ADD FEE MIPRS | GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense U.S. Special Operations Command | — | TAMPA, FL-14 | 2024 | $161,241,660 |
CONT_AWD_HC101324F0143_9700_HC101323D9000_9700 CLIN 0011 OPTIONAL PROCUREMENT BEST EFFORT | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD-05 | 2024 | $138,058,450 |
CONT_AWD_HC101321C0003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- E-4B HIGH-CAPACITY CROSSOVER (HCX) BROADBAND AERO MOBILE SATCOM SERVICES | THE BOEING COMPANY Oklahoma | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-04 | 2024 | $125,036,892 |
CONT_AWD_HC101319F0092_9700_GS00Q17NRD4006_4732 EXERCISE OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES | GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | FORT BELVOIR, VA-08 | 2024 | $124,161,375 |
CONT_AWD_FA880819C0004_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- ENHANCED POLAR SYSTEM RECAPITALIZATION CONTROL AND PLANNING SEGMENT | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | CHANTILLY, VA-11 | 2024 | $117,969,134 |
CONT_AWD_HC101321F0110_9700_GS35F557GA_4732 SPACE SEGMENT- 250 MHZ (KU) | ARTEL LLC Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | SHAW AFB, SC-05 | 2024 | $114,786,474 |
CONT_AWD_H9241523F0109_9700_H9240019A0002_9700 CORRECT LOA | GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense U.S. Special Operations Command | — | TAMPA, FL-14 | 2024 | $90,308,619 |
CONT_AWD_M6785425F2061_9700_M6785423D2060_9700 DELIVERY ORDER TO PROCURE TEST ASSETS AND SPARE ITEMS FOR THE MARINE CORPS WIDEBAND SATELLITE - LIGHT/HEAVY PROGRAM. | LITE COMS LLC New York | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | VICTOR, NY-25 | 2025 | $81,947,322 |
CONT_AWD_H9240019F0152_9700_H9240019A0002_9700 DEOBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDS | GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense U.S. Special Operations Command | — | TAMPA, FL-14 | 2024 | $80,285,578 |
CONT_AWD_HC101318F0243_9700_GS00Q17NRD4014_4732 SPACE SEGMENT NA/SA | INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $70,571,562 |
CONT_AWD_FA255021C0005_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- THE SCOPE OF THIS CONTRACT ENCOMPASSES ALL SERVICES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND LOGISTICS OF THE 50TH WING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS | ASRC FEDERAL SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LLC Maryland | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-05 | 2024 | $64,016,672 |
CONT_AWD_HC101320F0064_9700_GS35F557GA_4732 250 MHZ KU-BANDWIDTH | ARTEL LLC Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | HERNDON, VA-11 | 2024 | $62,800,860 |
CONT_AWD_HC101319C0003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- ENHANCED MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES (EMSS) GATEWAY MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES (GMSSA) CONTRACT DE-OBLIGATION | IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC Arizona | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | TEMPE, AZ-04 | 2024 | $60,543,852 |
CONT_AWD_FA873020F0141_9700_FA873020D0001_9700 RELAY CONTROL ELEMENT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | HERNDON, VA-11 | 2024 | $58,589,776 |
CONT_AWD_HQ051617C0007_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- TASK 2 - OPERATION SUPPORT SERVICES | ENCOMPASS DIGITAL MEDIA, INC. Georgia | Department of Defense Defense Media Activity | — | FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD-05 | 2024 | $49,850,971 |
CONT_AWD_HC104713C4037_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- GATEWAY MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES | IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $49,481,119 |
CONT_AWD_M6785424F2062_9700_M6785423D2060_9700 LIGHT ANTENNA SYSTEM | LITE COMS LLC New York | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | VICTOR, NY-25 | 2024 | $48,290,992 |
CONT_AWD_M6785424F2061_9700_M6785423D2060_9700 PROCUREMENT OF MARINE CORPS WIDEBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION-LIGHT AND HEAVY TEST SYSTEMS AND TECHNICAL, LOGISTICS, AND TRAINING DATA AND SUPPORT. | LITE COMS LLC New York | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | VICTOR, NY-25 | 2024 | $46,103,558 |
CONT_AWD_HC101324F0144_9700_HC101323D9000_9700 REALIGNMENT NOTIFICATION | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD-05 | 2024 | $42,348,010 |
CONT_AWD_FA254125CB041_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- TO ACQUIRE STARSHIELD SERVICE PLANS, SERVICE MANAGEMENT PORTAL/SOFTWARE, FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SUPPORT, AND 24/7/365 CUSTOMER CARE. THIS ALSO INCLUDES TERRESTRIAL/OTHER THI… | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | HAWTHORNE, CA-43 | 2025 | $37,965,000 |
CONT_AWD_HC101318F0135_9700_HC101317D0001_9700 USFOR-A TERRESTRIAL INTERNET | TRACE SYSTEMS, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | VIENNA, VA-11 | 2025 | $37,838,639 |
CONT_AWD_GS03Q17DSC0002_4732_-NONE-_-NONE- MIGRATED ID03170014 BLUE FORCE TRACKING SUPPORT SERVICES - MODIFICATION P00037 DEOBLIGATES UNUSED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $0.08 | COMTECH MOBILE DATACOM LLC Maryland | General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service | — | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD-01 | 2025 | $37,335,419 |
CONT_AWD_FA461020C0003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- GEOLOCATION GLOBAL SUPPORT SERVICES | KRATOS S1, INC. Colorado | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-05 | 2024 | $36,934,132 |
CONT_AWD_HC101320C0005_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- VGNET KU PLUS SUBSCRIPTION | VIASAT INC California | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | CARLSBAD, CA-49 | 2024 | $35,828,621 |
CONT_AWD_FA873022C0057_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- CZECH REPUBLIC (CZE) MINISTRY OF DEFENSE (MOD) NO COST POP EXTENSION | L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. New York | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | ROCHESTER, NY-25 | 2024 | $35,228,082 |
CONT_AWD_HC101319F0019_9700_HC101318A0002_9700 CSS0082 SERVICES | SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $34,098,660 |
CONT_AWD_0002_6920_DTFAWA13D00015_6920 INCREMENTAL FUNDING | PERATON GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC. Virginia | Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration | — | FAIRFAX, VA-11 | 2024 | $33,438,724 |
CONT_AWD_W519TC24F0434_9700_W519TC24D0024_9700 THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO TRANSFER PURCHASING OFFICE RESPONSIBILITY FROM W519TC (ACC-RI) TO W15P7T (ACC-APG). | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Florida | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | PALM BAY, FL-08 | 2024 | $32,738,398 |
CONT_AWD_HC101323F0183_9700_HC101323D9000_9700 CLIN 0011 OPTIONAL PROCUREMENT | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD-05 | 2024 | $32,376,780 |
CONT_AWD_HC101323F0030_9700_HC101322D0006_9700 CLIN 0025E-ANNUAL UNLIMITED USAGE PLAN: | INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $31,668,495 |
CONT_AWD_HC101321F7102_9700_HC101321D0009_9700 DATA SERVICE PROVIDER OBLIGATING FY25 FUNDING PERIOD 3 FUNDING. | ARINC INCORPORATED Maryland | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | SCOTT AFB, IL-12 | 2024 | $29,159,311 |
CONT_AWD_95170019F0121_9568_GS35F0418Y_4732 SATELLITE AND TERRESTRIAL DISTRIBUTION | EUTELSAT AMERICA CORP. District of Columbia | U.S. Agency for Global Media U.S. Agency for Global Media | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $29,015,608 |
CONT_AWD_N6600122C0065_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- HAWKEYE360 SUBSCRIPTION & SERVICES | HAWKEYE 360, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | HERNDON, VA-11 | 2024 | $28,533,607 |
CONT_AWD_HC101319F0119_9700_HC101318A0002_9700 CSS0082 SERVICES | SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | — | 2024 | $28,155,247 |
CONT_AWD_HC101319F0124_9700_HC101318A0002_9700 CSS0082 SERVICES | SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | SHAW AFB, SC-05 | 2024 | $28,004,728 |
CONT_AWD_HC101323F0029_9700_GS35F557GA_4732 SPACE SEGMENT - 216 MHZ KU-BAND | ARTEL LLC Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | SHAW AFB, SC-05 | 2024 | $27,911,062 |
CONT_AWD_HC102114C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- SPACE SEGMENT - 36 MHZ KU BAND | MEDIA BROADCAST GMBH | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD-05 | 2025 | $26,091,074 |
CONT_AWD_HC101319F0120_9700_HC101318A0002_9700 CSS0082 SERVICES | SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $25,709,218 |
CONT_AWD_W52P1J18C0049_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- *LEGACY GDMS 1.0 ITV IN SUPPORT OF 1TSC LOCATED IN CENTCOM AOR* MOD TO DEOBLIGATE FINAL EXCESS UNLIQUIDATED FUNDING. POCS ARE JENNIFER TREVINO (CONTRACT SPECIALIST) AND DAVID FIEL… | TAPESTRY SOLUTIONS, INC. California | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | SAN DIEGO, CA-51 | 2024 | $24,998,897 |
CONT_AWD_HC101324F0107_9700_HC101323D9000_9700 CLIN 0011 OPTIONAL PROCUREMENT | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD-05 | 2024 | $24,482,510 |
CONT_AWD_36C10A20C0003_3600_-NONE-_-NONE- SATELLITE COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES | COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH LLC Virginia | Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs | — | FAIRFAX, VA-11 | 2024 | $23,579,726 |
CONT_AWD_HC101320F0106_9700_GS35F0328V_4730 SPACE SEGMENT - KU BANDWIDTH 144 MHZ | SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $23,446,096 |
CONT_AWD_HC101322C0005_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- VGNET KU PLUS-8 SIMOPS | VIASAT INC California | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | TUCSON, AZ-06 | 2024 | $23,091,573 |
CONT_AWD_HC101320C0007_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- GLOBAL SIMOP | VIASAT INC California | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | CARLSBAD, CA-49 | 2024 | $22,873,632 |
CONT_AWD_HC101320F0016_9700_GS35F0048Y_4732 KU-BAND SPACE SEGMENT | RITENET CORP. Maryland | Department of Defense Defense Information Systems Agency | — | ROCKVILLE, MD-08 | 2024 | $22,091,316 |
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.
Top Funding Agencies
View All→Top Recipients
View All→Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $2.01B | 880 |
| Arizona | $708.6M | 92 |
| California | $640.3M | 505 |
| Maryland | $595.4M | 367 |
| Florida | $471.2M | 343 |
| Colorado | $438.4M | 55 |
| Texas | $330.3M | 60 |
| New York | $256.8M | 22 |
| South Carolina | $173.5M | 38 |
| Oklahoma | $129.3M | 69 |
| District of Columbia | $97.6M | 116 |
| Hawaii | $43.3M | 92 |
| Washington | $42.2M | 67 |
| Illinois | $35.6M | 40 |
| North Carolina | $13.5M | 432 |
| Rhode Island | $12.8M | 30 |
| Missouri | $6.6M | 6 |
| Massachusetts | $6.4M | 38 |
| New Mexico | $6.2M | 41 |
| Oregon | $5.3M | 63 |
| Georgia | $3.9M | 43 |
| Pennsylvania | $3.4M | 40 |
| Alabama | $3.2M | 36 |
| Ohio | $2.6M | 19 |
| Alaska | $2.4M | 30 |
| Idaho | $2.0M | 42 |
| Louisiana | $2.0M | 26 |
| New Jersey | $1.6M | 10 |
| New Hampshire | $1.5M | 32 |
| Montana | $998K | 39 |
| Utah | $990K | 20 |
| Nevada | $765K | 14 |
| Tennessee | $762K | 40 |
| Wyoming | $654K | 18 |
| Mississippi | $525K | 91 |
| Michigan | $512K | 11 |
| West Virginia | $480K | 13 |
| Arkansas | $463K | 7 |
| South Dakota | $363K | 5 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $344K | 9 |
| Kentucky | $318K | 9 |
| Nebraska | $286K | 13 |
| Puerto Rico | $255K | 14 |
| Delaware | $204K | 6 |
| North Dakota | $145K | 18 |
| Indiana | $123K | 5 |
| Guam | $104K | 11 |
| Maine | $83K | 8 |
| Iowa | $73K | 4 |
| Minnesota | $36K | 5 |
| Connecticut | $24K | 14 |
| Kansas | $10K | 3 |
Source: USAspending.gov · All Industries