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Industry · NAICS 517410 · sector 51 Information
Satellite Telecommunications
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 517410, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $1.2B in contracts classified under NAICS 517410, Satellite Telecommunications, in FY2026, and $5.0B over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 68 of 544 on this site.
Obligations were down 12% on FY2025 ($1.3B), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. ($662M), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($533M) and Inmarsat Government, Inc. ($525M).
By place of performance, the most money went to VA, MD and FL.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $1.2B | $44B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $5.0B | $210B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0.2% | 7% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. | $662M |
| 2 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $533M |
| 3 | Inmarsat Government, Inc. | $525M |
| 4 | Viasat Inc | $428M |
| 5 | Iridium Government Services LLC | $328M |
| 6 | Ses Space & Defense, Inc. | $292M |
| 7 | CACI NSS, LLC | $217M |
| 8 | Lite Coms LLC | $199M |
| 9 | Artel LLC | $184M |
| 10 | L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | $169M |
| 11 | The Boeing Company | $103M |
| 12 | Iridium Satellite LLC | $92M |
| 13 | Ritenet Corp. | $85M |
| 14 | Cogitan LLC | $81M |
| 15 | Asrc Federal System Solutions LLC | $61M |
| 16 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $56M |
| 17 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $56M |
| 18 | Trace Systems, Inc. | $42M |
| 19 | Kratos S1, Inc. | $42M |
| 20 | Arinc Incorporated | $40M |
| 21 | L3 Technologies, Inc. | $35M |
| 22 | L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | $35M |
| 23 | NIC4 Inc | $32M |
| 24 | KVH Industries Inc | $32M |
| 25 | Satcom Direct Government, LLC | $32M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractBpa Call | $244M | 27 Jun 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $199M | 11 Sep 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $138M | 8 Aug 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $135M | 14 Nov 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $132M | 22 May 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $108M | 12 Dec 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractBpa Call | $90M | 6 Jun 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| Lite Coms LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $82M | 13 Mar 2025 | NY | USAspending |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $68M | 31 Aug 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $57M | 20 Sep 2024 | FL | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 51: Information
- 511210 Software Publishers $23B
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $13B
- 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $8.5B
- 513210 Software Publishers $4.8B
- 517919 All Other Telecommunications $3.0B
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.6B
- 511199 All Other Publishers $1.4B
- 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $1.1B
- 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.0B
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications $950M
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $786M
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $772M
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers $703M
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals $572M
- 519190 All Other Information Services $440M
- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production $239M
- 511130 Book Publishers $183M
- 513120 Periodical Publishers $172M
- 511120 Periodical Publishers $169M
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers $154M
- 519120 Libraries and Archives $147M
- 519210 Libraries and Archives $124M
- 513130 Book Publishers $87M
- 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $63M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 517410?
$1.2B in contract obligations classified under Satellite Telecommunications in FY2026, $5.0B over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Satellite Telecommunications?
Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. ($662M), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($533M), Inmarsat Government, Inc. ($525M), Viasat Inc ($428M), Iridium Government Services LLC ($328M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($3.0B), Department of Homeland Security ($50M), National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($28M), U.S. Agency for Global Media ($18M), Department of State ($13M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.