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Astrobotic Technology Inc
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Federal agencies obligated $190M to Astrobotic Technology Inc, Pittsburgh, PA, in the listed fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $72M, of which $72M (100%) came through contracts.
That is up 119% on FY2025 ($33M).
Astrobotic Technology Inc ranks 83 of 911 listed organisations located in PA by five-year obligations, and 3,263 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Department of Defense: 15 awards worth $94M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 481212 (Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation), where it ranks 21 of 71 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $76,375,880 | $76,375,880 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $9,207,262 | $9,207,262 | $0 | -88% |
| FY2025 | $32,651,930 | $32,292,994 | $358,936 | +255% |
| FY2026 | $71,645,329 | $71,645,329 | $0 | +119% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in PA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $190M | $148B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $72M | $40B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $190M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $359K | $148B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 3,263 of 30,989 | 1 of 911 in PA | 1 |
Largest in state: PA Department of Human Services. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 11 | $85M | 90% |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 4 | $9.8M | 10% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 481212: 21 of 71 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Allegheny County, PA $58M · Harris County, TX $24M · Kern County, CA $12M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | $24M | 30 Jun 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | $24M | 30 Jun 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $14M | 30 Sep 2025 | PA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $7.3M | 20 Jun 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $4.0M | 9 Sep 2025 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $3.2M | 30 Sep 2024 | PA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $3.1M | 26 Jun 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $3.0M | 10 Jul 2025 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $1.9M | 14 Aug 2025 | PA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | $1.8M | 20 Jun 2023 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $1.7M | 26 Apr 2023 | PA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | $1.7M | 20 Jun 2023 | CA | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $24M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 30 Jun 2026: FINALIZE THE MISSION DESIGN, EXECUTE LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS TO SUPPORT THE AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE, AND DELIVER ALL BASE MILESTONES AND PRODUCTS.
- $24M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 30 Jun 2026: FINALIZE THE MISSION DESIGN, EXECUTE LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS TO SUPPORT THE AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE, AND DELIVER ALL BASE MILESTONES AND PRODUCTS.
- $14M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 30 Sep 2025: SBIR PHASE III XOGDOR VEHICLE ENHANCEMENTS
- $7.3M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 20 Jun 2023: FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION OF A REUSABLE SUBORBITAL VEHICLE FOR TERRESTRIAL TESTING OF LANDING TECHNOLOGIES
- $4.0M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 9 Sep 2025: PHASE II SEQ 80NSSC25C0435 LASERNAV - LIDAR-BASED DARK NAVIGATION FOR SAFE AND PRECISE LUNAR LANDING
- $3.2M, Department of Defense, 30 Sep 2024: MOBILE MODULAR PAYLOAD PROCESSING DEMONSTRATOR
- $3.1M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 26 Jun 2023: METAL OXIDATION WARMING SYSTEM FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING
- $3.0M, Department of Defense, 10 Jul 2025: F2D-14761 ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE II SCOPE IS TO DEMONSTRATE PROPULSION CAPABILITIES (E.G., THRUST, THROTTLING, ISP) NECESSARY TO
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Astrobotic Technology Inc receive?
$190M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $76M; FY2024: $9.2M; FY2025: $33M; FY2026: $72M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Astrobotic Technology Inc?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($85M) and Department of Defense ($9.8M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation and NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: PA ($58M), TX ($24M) and CA ($12M).
Is Astrobotic Technology Inc a large federal recipient?
It ranks 3,263 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 83 of 911 located in PA. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.