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The Aerospace Corporation
- Tax-exempt corporation
- Non-profit
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USAspending records $5.1B in award obligations to The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, CA) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $1.1B, of which $1.1B (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 22% on FY2025 ($1.4B).
The Aerospace Corporation ranks 16 of 2,947 listed organisations located in CA by five-year obligations, and 208 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy and Department of Commerce and 1 other agency: 45 awards worth $274M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)), where it ranks 37 of 1,484 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,272,562,175 | $1,271,183,370 | $1,378,805 | — |
| FY2024 | $1,336,179,860 | $1,334,712,333 | $1,467,527 | +5% |
| FY2025 | $1,407,213,737 | $1,405,777,125 | $1,436,612 | +5% |
| FY2026 | $1,097,805,946 | $1,097,482,634 | $323,312 | -22% |
| 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 CA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $5.1B | $416B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $1.1B | $118B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $5.1B | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $4.6M | $416B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 208 of 30,989 | 1 of 2,947 in CA | 1 |
Largest in state: Health Care Services, California Department of. 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 | 30 | $150M | 55% |
| 2 | Department of Energy | 3 | $64M | 23% |
| 3 | Department of Commerce | 11 | $58M | 21% |
| 4 | Department of the Interior | 1 | $2.6M | 1% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 541715: 37 of 1,484 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Los Angeles County, CA $191M · Prince George's County, MD $25M · District of Columbia, DC $20M · Montgomery County, MD $17M · Brevard County, FL $10M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $58M | 23 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Energy | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $42M | 31 May 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Energy | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $20M | 31 May 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $9.9M | 30 Mar 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $9.7M | 26 Apr 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $9.5M | 12 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $8.8M | 22 Sep 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $7.7M | 1 Nov 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $7.6M | 23 Nov 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $7.2M | 25 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $6.4M | 31 Mar 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $6.2M | 11 Apr 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.
- $58M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 23 Sep 2024: NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS).
- $42M, Department of Energy, 31 May 2025: SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION (SE&I) SUPPORT AND INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICES OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND DE
- $20M, Department of Energy, 31 May 2025: SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION (SE&I) SUPPORT AND INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICES OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION (DNN -
- $9.9M, Department of Commerce, 30 Mar 2023: SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR OSPO
- $9.7M, Department of Commerce, 26 Apr 2023: SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SWO
- $9.5M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 12 Sep 2024: NEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION OFFICE (SPIE)
- $8.8M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 22 Sep 2023: NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION, AND TEST SERVICES SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE.
- $7.7M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1 Nov 2023: "CONSORTIUM FOR SPACE MOBILITY AND .ISAM CAPABILITIES (COSMIC) MANAGEMENT .AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT.FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD)".
Questions and answers
How much federal money does The Aerospace Corporation receive?
$5.1B in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $1.3B; FY2024: $1.3B; FY2025: $1.4B; FY2026: $1.1B). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to The Aerospace Corporation?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($150M), Department of Energy ($64M), Department of Commerce ($58M) and Department of the Interior ($2.6M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under 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: CA ($191M), MD ($42M), DC ($20M) and FL ($10M).
Is The Aerospace Corporation a large federal recipient?
It ranks 208 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 16 of 2,947 located in CA. 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.