USAspending / Space · NASA
U.S. space procurement, by award amount
From the U.S. federal USAspending (DATA Act open data), federal contracts awarded by NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration), ranked by amount. Recipients are aerospace and research contractors (organizations). This site is not an official U.S. government source.
This page organizes public government-spending data and is not investment or trading advice. Amounts are award values as of collection and may change with contract modifications.
What the data shows
- Among collected NASA contracts, the largest by award amount is Boeing at ≈$22.43B.
- Recipients are organizations (aerospace and research contractors); amounts are award (obligation) values, not annual spend.
- This is a ranking of contracts this site has collected from USAspending, not all of NASA spending.
Ranking (by amount, original)
NASA federal contracts — top 40
NASA-awarded federal procurement contracts by award amount. Recipient names link to our company profile; each row's "Official award" links to the primary source (USAspending).
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BoeingINTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION≈$22.43B $22,428,178,818
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2
Lockheed MartinTAS::80 0124::TAS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST&EVALUATION OF PROJECT ORION≈$15.53B $15,530,973,335
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3
BoeingPROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL HARDWARE AND TEST ARTICLES, AND MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLE ARES I UPPER STAGES. THE UPPER...≈$10.5B $10,495,704,426
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4
RUSSIA SPACE AGENCYJOINT US/RUSSIAN HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES≈$4.68B $4,681,725,957
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5
Northrop GrummanFIRST DDT AND E, ARES I-X, AND FLIGHT TESTS. FIRST STAGE WILL BE A FIVE SEGMENT, SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER DERIVED...≈$4.43B $4,430,784,857
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Northrop GrummanTHE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) PHASE 2 OBSERVATORY CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE SP...≈$4.35B $4,345,585,999
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AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INCIGF::CT::IGF RS-25 PRODUCTION RESTART TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT OF PROVIDING SIX RS-25 EN...≈$3.27B $3,272,481,574
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SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.WORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT O...≈$3.04B $3,044,069,155
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SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.IGF::OT::IGF THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WIL...≈$3.03B $3,029,850,124
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10
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYEUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE AD...≈$2.97B $2,967,618,609
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11
Lockheed MartinPRODUCTION AND O&M FOR 35 EXTERNAL TANKS≈$2.87B $2,870,112,487
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12
BoeingSPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC)≈$2.53B $2,530,079,189
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13
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS EFFORT INCLUDE THE FINAL SERVICING MISSION AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS TH...≈$2.51B $2,511,478,245
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14
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INCSPACE SHUTTLE ENG SUPPORT FOR FLIGHT SCH OF 30 FLI FLIGHTS EXTENDING FROM 1/1/02 THRU 12/31/06≈$2.26B $2,264,561,937
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Lockheed MartinCONSOLIDATED SPACE OPERATIONS CONTRACT PHASE 2.≈$2.15B $2,150,327,425
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AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.IGF::OT::IGF THE TEST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT (TOSC) IS A COST-PLUS-AWARD-FEE CONTRACT WITH AN INDEFIN...≈$2.1B $2,099,373,525
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AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INCLETTER CONTRACT TO INITIATE DDT&E AND LONG LEAD PURCHASES≈$2.06B $2,057,069,644
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18
Lockheed MartinTHE GOVERNMENT IS PROCURING THE NEXT-GENERATION GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES (GOES) SERI...≈$2.03B $2,032,336,135
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AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SCIENCE CAPABILITY AUGMENTATION (ESSCA)≈$1.93B $1,930,675,317
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20
BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLCRAPID DDT&E AND DEMONSTRATION OF S SUSTAINABLE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM INTEGRATED LANDER.≈$1.74B $1,738,511,190
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21
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYMARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) PROGRAM - PHASE A 40-108270≈$1.6B $1,598,516,202
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Northrop GrummanIGF::OT::IGF NEXTSTEP NRA AWARD. THIS NEXTSTEP CONTRACT BUILDS UPON THE SUCCESS OF COMMERCIAL ORBITAL TRANSPO...≈$1.59B $1,594,955,955
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BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC.DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) MOBILE LAUNCHER 2 (ML2).≈$1.55B $1,550,689,354
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ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS EFFORT SPAN THE MAJOR PHASES OF THE MISSION BEGINNING WITH FORMULATION...≈$1.55B $1,549,311,664
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25
PERATON INC.THE EXPLORATION AND SPACE COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS DIVISION (ESC) IS A NATIONAL RESOURCE LOCATED AT GODDARD SPA...≈$1.49B $1,494,268,126
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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYDEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE...≈$1.46B $1,463,429,449
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27
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.EXTRAVEHICULAR SPACE OPERATIONS CONTRACT (ESOC)≈$1.42B $1,415,863,745
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28
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYIGF::CL::IGF 2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT - PHASE A THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NA...≈$1.4B $1,403,381,590
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONFOLLOW ON CONTRACT TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND SCIENCE SUPPORT TO THE CXO≈$1.35B $1,347,228,052
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30
AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.KSC INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT (ISC)≈$1.33B $1,326,964,603
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31
LeidosTHE FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT(FDOC) SPECIFIES TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND ADMINSTRATIVE WO...≈$1.31B $1,306,805,321
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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYM2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT-PHASE A-D 60-19107 THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATI...≈$1.28B $1,283,721,680
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THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLCDRAGONFLY EXTENDED PHASE B MISSION UNDER 80MSFC20D0004 AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT...≈$1.27B $1,274,597,995
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BoeingINTERIM CRYOGENIC PROPULSION STAGE FOR SLS≈$1.27B $1,270,420,376
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General DynamicsTHE SPACE NETWORK (SN) CONSISTS OF A SPACE SEGMENT COMPRISED OF THE TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITES (TDRSS)...≈$1.25B $1,248,395,087
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RTX (Raytheon)ENGINEERING SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO THE DELIVERY OF THE VISIBLE INFRARED IMAGER RADIOMETER (VIRS)...≈$1.22B $1,224,555,500
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PERATON INC.NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER'S (GSFC) GOAL FOR THE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS SERVICES CONTRACT (SCNS)...≈$1.2B $1,200,320,663
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BoeingTHIS CONTRACT IS TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, SHIP, PROVIDE LAUNCH SUPPORT, CONDUCT ON-ORBI...≈$1.14B $1,139,064,815
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THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLCAEROSPACE RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT TASKS FOR NASA≈$1.1B $1,102,140,610
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HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC.NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER S (GSFC) GOAL FOR THE NEAR EARTH NETWORKS SERVICES CONTRACT (NENS) IS TO ENAB...≈$1.1B $1,095,544,578
FAQ
What does this page show?
A ranking of federal contracts awarded by NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration), by award amount, compiled from USAspending. It complements the Department of Defense ranking under Defense & Space.
Is this all of NASA spending?
No. It is the contracts this site has collected (award types A–D, organizational recipients). Grants and direct payments are excluded, and figures are award (obligation) values rather than annual outlays.
What is the source?
USAspending.gov (DATA Act open data). Each row links to the official award page. This site is not an official government source.
Source: USAspending (DATA Act open data). Awarding agency = NASA. Amounts are as of collection. Links go to the official primary source.