Independent agency NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

8Federal Register docs
Contracts awarded
Awards

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the independent agency for space exploration and aeronautics. It pursues crewed and uncrewed space missions, Earth-observation satellites, space telescopes, and aviation R&D.

It increasingly relies on commercial partners (e.g., SpaceX) for launch and transport, making it a major awarder in space-related procurement. A highly technical agency, it sits at the intersection of science, security, and industrial development.

What the data shows

  • We have collected 8 Federal Register documents (rules and notices) for this agency.

Federal Register (rules & notices)

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Where the money goes (by company)

≈$32.92B
≈$15.53B
≈$10.37B
≈$3.96B
≈$2.57B
≈$1.31B
≈$1.25B
≈$1.03B

The main companies this agency funds and cumulative amounts, from this site's collected contract data. Click a company for details.

Federal contract awards over time (past 9 fiscal years)

Federal contract awards by National Aeronautics and Space Administration has risen about 17% from FY2017 to FY2025 (≈$13.47B to ≈$15.78B).

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Fiscal yearAwarded
FY2025≈$15.78B
FY2024≈$15.02B
FY2023≈$16.13B
FY2022≈$15.24B
FY2021≈$15.01B
FY2020≈$14.71B
FY2019≈$14.23B
FY2018≈$14.59B
FY2017≈$13.47B

Total federal contracts (award types A–D) awarded by this agency per fiscal year (starting October). Source: USAspending. May be revised.

Timeline

Events tied to this entity, newest first, from the data this site tracks.

  1. 2026-06-12 Rule Notice ↗
  2. 2026-06-09 Rule Notice ↗

Based on real dates within this site's collected set (contracts = start date / filings = filing date / rules = publication date). Not exhaustive.

FAQ

What does NASA do?
An independent agency for space and aeronautics, handling human exploration, science satellites, and aviation technology.
How does it relate to this site?
It appears as a major source of space- and aviation-related federal contracts.
How does it engage industry?
Through large contracts to private space firms, it is a key customer of the space industry.

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