National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationContracts, grants and other awards of this agency
- Awarding agency
- USAspending abbreviation NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $15B to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $66B.
That is under 1% of all award obligations on USAspending from FY2023 to FY2027.
Contracts were the largest award type in FY2026, with 93% of the obligations.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are $0.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $14B, 93%
- Grants $1.0B, 7%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $16B | $1.3B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17B |
| FY2024 | $15B | $1.3B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16B |
| FY2025 | $16B | $1.5B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17B |
| FY2026 | $14B | $1.0B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15B |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Where the awards go
| State | For each resident, each year | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| California | $122 | $19B |
| Maryland | $347 | $8.7B |
| Alabama | $369 | $7.7B |
| Texas | $47 | $5.9B |
| Virginia | $160 | $5.7B |
| Florida | $59 | $5.6B |
| Colorado | $161 | $3.9B |
| Washington | $61 | $2.0B |
| Mississippi | $79 | $932M |
| Ohio | $19 | $902M |
| Massachusetts | $30 | $848M |
| District of Columbia | $254 | $706M |
| Arizona | $20 | $601M |
| New York | $6 | $490M |
| Indiana | $17 | $482M |
Recipients
Industries, programs and competition
| Program | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 43.001 Science | $3.9B |
| 43.008 Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | $400M |
| 43.002 Aeronautics | $294M |
| 43.003 Exploration | $291M |
| 43.012 Space Technology | $258M |
| 43.009 Mission Support | $118M |
| 43.007 Space Operations | $86M |
| 43.014 Congressionally Directed Programs | $43M |
| Extent competed | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full and open competition | $29B | 46% |
| Not competed | $21B | 34% |
| Full and open competition after exclusion of sources | $11B | 18% |
| Not competed under simplified acquisition procedures | $630M | 1% |
| Not available for competition | $568M | 1% |
| Competed under simplified acquisition procedures | $273M | under 1% |
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Origin, LLC | ContractDefinitive Contract | $660M | 31 Aug 2026 | AL | USAspending |
| California Institute of Technology | ContractDelivery Order | $100M | 14 May 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Kiewit Infrastructure South Co | ContractDefinitive Contract | $90M | 15 Jul 2026 | FL | USAspending |
| Lunar Outpost Inc | ContractDelivery Order | $88M | 26 May 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| Venturi Astrolab Inc | ContractDelivery Order | $88M | 26 May 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| California Institute of Technology | ContractDelivery Order | $76M | 27 Apr 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc. | ContractDefinitive Contract | $62M | 27 Aug 2026 | AL | USAspending |
| United Launch Services, LLC | ContractDefinitive Contract | $60M | 18 Jun 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| Intuitive Machines, LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $47M | 25 Mar 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| California Institute of Technology | ContractDelivery Order | $40M | 2 Jun 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Recipient | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC | 1 | $2.0B |
| California Institute of Technology | 105 | $1.2B |
| Blue Origin, LLC | 8 | $823M |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | 5 | $520M |
| BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. | 17 | $476M |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc | 11 | $455M |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | 2 | $451M |
| Chenega Global Protection, LLC | 59 | $398M |
| Firefly Aerospace Inc. | 6 | $368M |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $344M |
| Space Network Solutions LLC | 1 | $303M |
| Nova Space Solutions, LLC | 8 | $292M |
| KBR Wyle Services, LLC | 11 | $283M |
| Adnet Systems Inc | 1 | $271M |
| Caci, Inc. - Federal | 1 | $271M |
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "National Aeronautics and Space Administration: contracts, grants and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding agency, sub-agency, recipient, NAICS, assistance listing) and spending by geography. The tables by recipient, state, industry and program have the closed fiscal years FY2022 to FY2025. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026.
The figures count award obligations only. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
Which state has the most obligations of this agency?
In FY2022 to FY2025 the largest amount by place of performance was in California: $19B.
How much of the contract amount had competition?
64% of the $62B in contract obligations of FY2022 to FY2025 has the "extent competed" code A, D, F or CDO.
These codes of the Federal Procurement Data System show competition. The table on this page gives all codes, as the agency reported them.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. USAspending shows budget authority and outlays in its agency profile.
The obligations of FY2026 on this page are $15B.