Top NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing contractors (NAICS 336414)
- Latest 12 months
- $3.1B
- Net obligations · Up $590.7M vs. $2.5B preceding
- Prime contractors
- 22
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the NASA federal contracting market for guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing under NAICS 336414. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, observed contract vehicle usage, and potential recompete research leads.
Contract obligation trends for Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal records show $13.2B in net obligations across 128 awards in Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 17.3% of $76.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 23.3% from $2.5B to $3.1B. 5 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $2.4B | 340 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $2.4B | 337 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $2.6B | 347 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $2.7B | 394 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $3.1B | 360 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $13.2B
- 128 awards · 40 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +23.3%
- $3.1B vs. $2.5B
- Leading eight prime share
- 95.4%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 17.3% of $76.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 4.8% of 42 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 2 set aside · 40 no set-aside · 86 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Competitive shifts
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. lost the most market share
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER increased
Reported obligations through NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER decreased
Award activity
BLUE ORIGIN, LLC received an unusually large obligation action
Market structure
Top-five contractor share decreased
View 2 additional material changes
Competitive shifts
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP fell the most in the contractor rankings
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Federal contract obligations by funding office
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.
28.1% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER. That represents $879.3M, up $54.8M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER28.1% · $879.3M · up $54.8M
- NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER25.5% · $798.1M · down $95.7M
- NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER25.2% · $789.6M · up $670.0M
- NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER20.9% · $654.0M · down $20.4M
- NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER0.13% · $4.0M · down $11.2M
- All other reported offices0.090% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
#1Up 1 from #2Latest 12 months
$879.3M
28.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$54.8M
2 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 6.7% from $824.5M to $879.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 32.5% to 28.1%, a change of −4.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 91 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
#2Down 1 from #1Latest 12 months
$798.1M
25.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$95.7M
6 active prime contractors · 9 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 10.7% from $893.8M to $798.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 35.2% to 25.5%, a change of −9.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 118 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 12 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. · PIID 80JSC024CA002−$400.4M: $400.4M → $0
- LUNAR OUTPOST INC · PIID 80JSC026FA107+$121.0M: $0 → $121.0M
Reported funding office
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
#3Up 1 from #4Latest 12 months
$789.6M
25.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$670.0M
16 active prime contractors · 22 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 560.6% from $119.5M to $789.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 25.2%, a change of +20.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 103 actions across 22 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 19 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- BLUE ORIGIN, LLC · PIID 80GSFC26C0032+$660.0M: $0 → $660.0M
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · PIID 80GSFC26C0003+$16.9M: $0 → $16.9M
Reported funding office
NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
#4Down 1 from #3Latest 12 months
$654.0M
20.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$20.4M
4 active prime contractors · 6 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 3.0% from $674.5M to $654.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 26.6% to 20.9%, a change of −5.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 22 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER
#5Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$4.0M
0.13% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$11.2M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 73.9% from $15.2M to $4.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.60% to 0.13%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 9 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER
#6Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$2.8M
0.090% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$6.8M
1 active prime contractor · 7 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 70.7% from $9.7M to $2.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.38% to 0.090%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 13 actions across 7 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 34 awards had positive obligations totaling $3.1B. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 62.6% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 36.0%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as xEVAS.
- Leading award type
- 64.0%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 62.6%
- Np
- Reported parent IDV
- 36.0%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 2
- 26 of 34 awards reported offers
Observed contract vehicles
Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.
- xEVAS
$211.1M
6.7% of positive obligations · 4 matched awards
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 34 current awards and 44 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Reported full-and-open obligation share
- 0.83%
- Down from 68.3% in the preceding period
- Median positive award obligations
- $8.7M
- Up from $3.2M in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 20 | $2.0B | 64.0% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 14 | $1.1B | 36.0% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 14 | $1.1B | 36.0% |
| Not reported | 20 | $2.0B | 63.9% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 7 | $652.5M | 20.8% |
| Multiple Award(M) | 7 | $479.8M | 15.3% |
| Not reported | 20 | $2.0B | 63.9% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE) | 15 | $2.0B | 62.6% |
| Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE) | 5 | $665.2M | 21.2% |
| Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY) | 6 | $471.1M | 15.0% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 6 | $17.5M | 0.56% |
| Br(BASIC RESEARCH) | 1 | $11.4M | 0.36% |
| Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 1 | $8.7M | 0.28% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) | 21 | $2.1B | 66.2% |
| C(NOT COMPETED) | 6 | $1.0B | 32.9% |
| Full and Open Competition(A) | 7 | $26.2M | 0.83% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 7 | $479.8M | 15.3% |
| Not reported | 27 | $2.7B | 84.7% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ) | 2 | $636.6M | 20.3% |
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 3 | $393.5M | 12.5% |
| Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC) | 1 | $4.0M | 0.13% |
| Not reported | 28 | $2.1B | 67.1% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 16 | $1.8B | 57.4% |
| R(COST PLUS AWARD FEE) | 4 | $637.9M | 20.3% |
| V(COST PLUS INCENTIVE FEE) | 1 | $627.0M | 20.0% |
| U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE) | 4 | $37.3M | 1.2% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 6 | $24.8M | 0.79% |
| S(COST NO FEE) | 2 | $9.7M | 0.31% |
| Other reported values | 1 | $1.4M | 0.045% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research(AR11) | 3 | $887.6M | 28.3% |
| Space Vehicles(1555) | 3 | $725.2M | 23.1% |
| Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Space Transportation/Launch(V126) | 4 | $654.0M | 20.8% |
| Lease or Rental of Equipment- Space Vehicles(W018) | 6 | $419.7M | 13.4% |
| R&d- Space: Station (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)(AR62) | 1 | $368.9M | 11.7% |
| Space Vehicle Components(1675) | 3 | $19.3M | 0.61% |
| Other reported values | 14 | $66.0M | 2.1% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000) | 34 | $3.1B | 100.0% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(80MSFC) | 2 | $882.6M | 28.1% |
| NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0) | 8 | $798.1M | 25.4% |
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC) | 14 | $797.4M | 25.4% |
| NASA Kennedy Space Center(80KSC0) | 4 | $654.0M | 20.8% |
| NASA Glenn Research Center(80GRC0) | 5 | $4.5M | 0.14% |
| NASA Ames Research Center(80ARC0) | 1 | $4.0M | 0.13% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NNK14MA74C(8000) | 1 | $519.4M | 16.5% |
| 80JSC022DA022(8000) | 4 | $211.1M | 6.7% |
| NNK14MA75C(8000) | 1 | $128.6M | 4.1% |
| 80JSC024DA021(8000) | 1 | $121.0M | 3.9% |
| 80JSC024DA022(8000) | 1 | $87.6M | 2.8% |
| 80GSFC20D0017(8000) | 1 | $60.1M | 1.9% |
| 80GRC019D0012(8000) | 5 | $4.5M | 0.14% |
| Not reported | 20 | $2.0B | 63.9% |
Exact vehicle-match evidence
$211.1M · 6.7%
Reported award data linked 4 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 2 median
- 26 reported · 8 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $8.7M median
- $2.0M–$87.6M middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 2,327 days (~6.4 years) median
- 33 reported · 1 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Top federal contractors
Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 5 of 22prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 28.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 77.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 95.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $3.1B in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$882.6M
28.2%
Dollar movement
+$68.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
90 actions
Historical and award details for THE BOEING COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $814.5M → $882.6M
- +8.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 32.1% → 28.2%
- −3.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.1B
- 39.0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 18, 2021
- through Oct 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$666.1M
21.3%
Dollar movement
+$665.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
12 actions
Historical and award details for BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $225K → $666.1M
- +296451.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.010% → 21.3%
- +21.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $667.7M
- 5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 12, 2021
- through Sep 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$519.4M
16.6%
Dollar movement
−$555.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
15 actions
Historical and award details for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.1B → $519.4M
- −51.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 42.4% → 16.6%
- −25.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.6B
- 27.4% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 13, 2021
- through Oct 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 2 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$368.9M
11.8%
Dollar movement
+$1.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
53 actions
Historical and award details for THE BOEING COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $367.3M → $368.9M
- +0.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 14.5% → 11.8%
- −2.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.9B
- 14.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 5, 2021
- through Oct 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$211.1M
6.8%
Dollar movement
+$100.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
33 actions
Historical and award details for AXIOM SPACE INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $110.8M → $211.1M
- +90.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.4% → 6.8%
- +2.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $594.3M
- 4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 8, 2022
- through Sep 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 3 Reported small business 4 3 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$128.6M
4.1%
Dollar movement
+$128.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for THE BOEING COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $128.6M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 4.1%
- +4.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $145.5M
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 24, 2022
- through Sep 28, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 3 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$121.0M
3.9%
Dollar movement
+$119.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for LUNAR OUTPOST INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.1M → $121.0M
- +10447.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.050% → 3.9%
- +3.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $122.5M
- 0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 27, 2024
- through Sep 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 2 Reported small business 1 2 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$87.6M
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$86.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for VENTURI ASTROLAB INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $901K → $87.6M
- +9614.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.040% → 2.8%
- +2.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $88.9M
- 0.67% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 27, 2024
- through Aug 10, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 2 Reported small business 1 2 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$58.4M
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$3.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
11 actions
Historical and award details for BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $55.1M → $58.4M
- +5.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.2% → 1.9%
- −0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $216.9M
- 1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 12, 2021
- through Sep 3, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$20.8M
0.67%
Dollar movement
−$23.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
27 actions
Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $43.9M → $20.8M
- −52.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.7% → 0.67%
- −1.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $247.2M
- 1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 8, 2021
- through Oct 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 5 5 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$16.9M
0.54%
Dollar movement
+$16.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
5 actions
Historical and award details for L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $16.9M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.54%
- +0.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $16.9M
- 0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 13, 2026
- through Sep 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$9.6M
0.31%
Dollar movement
−$2.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
14 actions
Historical and award details for S P KOROLEV ROCKET AND SPACE PUBLIC CORPORATION ENERGIA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $12.2M → $9.6M
- −21.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.48% → 0.31%
- −0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $59.6M
- 0.45% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 9, 2021
- through Sep 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$7.7M
0.25%
Dollar movement
+$7.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
7 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $600K → $7.7M
- +1190.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.020% → 0.25%
- +0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $19.1M
- 0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 21, 2021
- through Sep 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$6.6M
0.21%
Dollar movement
−$4.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
17 actions
Historical and award details for SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $11.3M → $6.6M
- −41.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.44% → 0.21%
- −0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $101.6M
- 0.77% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 14, 2021
- through Sep 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$5.1M
0.16%
Dollar movement
+$3.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
6 actions
Historical and award details for GENERAL ATOMICS
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.6M → $5.1M
- +227.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.060% → 0.16%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $30.6M
- 0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 15, 2021
- through Sep 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Potential federal contract recompetes
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
THE BOEING COMPANY
THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF AN INTEGRATED CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (CTS) CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING NASA CREW TO AND FROM THE ISS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN REFERENCE MISSIONS AND NASA'S CERTIFICATION STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
The reported potential end date moved later 2 times in the latest 12 months.
Performance period
95.7%
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts May 22, 2015.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Apr 30, 2027.
$360.6M is obligated against $360.6M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Reported potential end dates: Sep 30, 2024 → Mar 31, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026 → Apr 30, 2027.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.
THE WOMA REQUIREMENT WAS ISSUED AS A FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT TO DESIGN, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, AND EVALUATE THE WIDE FIELD INSTRUMENT (WFI) OPTO-MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY (WOMA) FOR THE WIDE FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST) MISSION. IN ADDITION, IT DEFINES THE TASKS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE SUBSEQUENT INTEGRATION, TEST, EVALUATION, AND VALIDATION OF THE WFI. IT DEFINES THE POST-DELIVERY SUPPORT TO PAYLOAD AND OBSERVATORY INTEGRATION AND TEST, AND TO PRE-LAUNCH, LAUNCH AND COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES AT THE MISSION OPERATIONS CENTER (MOC) AND TO SUPPLY AND MAINTAIN THE INSTRUMENT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSE).
The reported potential end date is Dec 31, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($307.9M of $307.9M).
Performance period
97.8%
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts May 24, 2018.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Dec 31, 2026.
$307.8M is obligated against $307.9M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Reported potential end dates: Dec 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2027 → Dec 31, 2026.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT ORIGINS SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION SECURITY-REGOLITH AND -APOPHIS EXPLORER (OSIRIS-REX,-APEX) PROJECT FOR THE SAMPLE RETURN OF ASTEROIDS.
The reported potential end date is Mar 31, 2027. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($459.0M of $459.0M).
Performance period
97.1%
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Jan 19, 2012.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Mar 31, 2027.
$443.6M is obligated against $459.0M in current reported award value (96.6%).
Reported potential end dates: Oct 31, 2023 → Mar 31, 2027.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
LANTERIS SPACE LLC
FUNDING ACTION ONLY TO INCREMENTALLY FUND TASK ORDER 2.
The reported potential end date is Feb 28, 2027. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($154.2M of $154.2M).
Performance period
96.6%
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Dec 5, 2016.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Feb 28, 2027.
$139.8M is obligated against $154.2M in current reported award value (90.6%).
Reported potential end dates: Dec 4, 2021 → Feb 28, 2027 → Oct 31, 2025 → Feb 28, 2027.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
GENERAL ATOMICS
TO PROVIDE SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT & TEST OBSERVATORY I&T OBSERVATORY TESTING SHIPMENT TO THE LAUNCH SITE SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION OPERATION OF MISSION OPERATIONS CENTER, 3 YEARS MISSION OPS & DECOMMISSIONING.
$48.0M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of May 30, 2027.
Performance period
91.3%
Current award value as a share of potential value
92.9%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Jul 6, 2020.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both May 30, 2027.
$48.0M is obligated against $48.0M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Reported potential end dates: Feb 14, 2027 → Mar 14, 2027 → May 13, 2025 → May 13, 2027 → May 31, 2027 → Oct 30, 2026 → Oct 27, 2026 → May 30, 2027.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
MILLENNIUM SPACE SYSTEMS, INC.
MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR AQUILLA II SPACECRAFT
The reported potential end date moved later 2 times in the latest 12 months.
Performance period
81.3%
Current award value as a share of potential value
94.1%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Oct 1, 2022.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Sep 30, 2027.
$25.5M is obligated against $35.6M in current reported award value (71.5%).
Reported potential end dates: Sep 30, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026 → Aug 3, 2026 → Aug 10, 2026 → Sep 30, 2027.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Oct 23, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.
Recent federal contract award activity
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$660.0M
BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
PROVIDE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, LAUNCH, AND ON ORBIT, CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF A MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) MISSION AND FUTURE MARS SURFACE, ORBITAL, AND HUMAN EXPLORATION MISSIONS.
Why it stands out
One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $660.0M action represented 21.1% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $660.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 21.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 21.3% share
- up 20 ranks · +21.3 percentage points · $665.9M net increase; action accounted for 99.1%
- Funding office
- #3 · 25.2% attributed share
- up 1 rank · +20.5 percentage points · $670.0M net increase; action accounted for 98.5%
This action
+$150.9M
THE BOEING COMPANY
NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) STAGES PRODUCTION AND EVOLUTION CONTRACT (SPEC), FUNDING, TO12 DESCOPE, TO22 COST ONLY, AWARD TO30SUB9, TO47 & TO48
Why it stands out
The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.
Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.
- Award net obligations
- $2.8B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 28.2% share
- up 1 rank · −3.9 percentage points · $68.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $82.8M
- Funding office
- #1 · 28.1% attributed share
- up 1 rank · −4.4 percentage points · $54.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $96.0M
This action
+$519.4M
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF AN INTEGRATED CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (CTS).
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $519.4M while office-attributed obligations fell $20.4M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $3.5B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 16.6%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 16.6% share
- $555.2M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #4 · 20.9% attributed share
- $20.4M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$128.6M
THE BOEING COMPANY
NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY (CCTCAP) CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF AN INTEGRATED CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (CTS) CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING NASA CREW TO AND FROM THE ISS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN REFERENCE MISSIONS AND NASA'S CERTIFICATION STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $128.6M while office-attributed obligations fell $20.4M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $306.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #6 · 4.1% share
- +4.1 percentage points · $128.6M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
- Funding office
- #4 · 20.9% attributed share
- $20.4M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$210.6M
THE BOEING COMPANY
NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $210.6M while office-attributed obligations fell $95.7M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $22.7B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 6.7%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #2 · 25.5% attributed share
- $95.7M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$45.8M
AXIOM SPACE INC
NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
EVA SERVICES - RISK REDUCTION PLAN PART 1
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $45.8M while office-attributed obligations fell $95.7M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $414.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.5%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 6.8% share
- down 1 rank · +2.4 percentage points · $100.3M net increase; action accounted for 45.6%
- Funding office
- #2 · 25.5% attributed share
- $95.7M net decline despite this positive action
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$550KAward net obligations$7.8M
- Action+$49KAward net obligations$22.7B
- Action+$21KAward net obligations$22.7B
- Action+$128.6MAward net obligations$306.7M
- Action+$523KAward net obligations$8.4M
- Action+$500KAward net obligations$352.8M
- Action+$2.3MAward net obligations$21.9M
- Action+$11KAward net obligations$414.5M
- Action−$1.4MAward net obligations$866K
- Action+$166KAward net obligations$414.5M
NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing contractors?
In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, THE BOEING COMPANY, BLUE ORIGIN, LLC, and SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. were the leading NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$882,571,184 in positive obligations
- #2
$666,088,870 in positive obligations
- #3
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
$519,393,669 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did NASA contract obligations increase in the guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported NASA activity in the guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market increased 23.3% from $2,537,219,016 in the preceding 12 months to $3,127,882,782 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $3,127,882,782
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $2,537,219,016
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +23.3%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent NASA contract award activity was reported in the guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market?
Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing market included actions for BLUE ORIGIN, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, and SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
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BLUE ORIGIN, LLC · PIID 80GSFC26C0032
Base award · August 31, 2026 · Action obligation: +$660,000,017
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THE BOEING COMPANY · PIID 80MSFC20C0052
Modification P00161 · July 30, 2026 · Action obligation: +$150,870,292
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SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. · PIID NNK17MA01T
Modification 72 · September 18, 2026 · Action obligation: +$519,393,669
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THE BOEING COMPANY · PIID NNK17MA02T
Modification 18 · September 28, 2026 · Action obligation: +$128,564,842
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THE BOEING COMPANY · PIID NAS1510000
Modification 3246 · September 11, 2026 · Action obligation: +$210,564,974
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AXIOM SPACE INC · PIID 80JSC022FA103
Modification P00018 · December 16, 2025 · Action obligation: +$45,755,673
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 336414?
From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, NASA reported 34 positive-obligation awards for guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing under NAICS 336414. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was np.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 34
- Leading reported procedure
- Np
- 62.6% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Definitive Contract
- 64% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 0.8%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 36.1%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
Which NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing awards may warrant recompete research?
6 NASA guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing awards may warrant recompete research based on reported potential-end dates, including awards held by THE BOEING COMPANY, BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC., and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.
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THE BOEING COMPANY · PIID NNK15MA50T
Potential end: April 30, 2027
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BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC. · PIID 80GSFC18C0083
Potential end: December 31, 2026
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · PIID NNG12FD66C
Potential end: March 31, 2027
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LANTERIS SPACE LLC · PIID NNG17FB00C
Potential end: February 28, 2027
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GENERAL ATOMICS · PIID 80GSFC20C0093
Potential end: May 30, 2027
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MILLENNIUM SPACE SYSTEMS, INC. · PIID 80ARC022CA001
Potential end: September 30, 2027
Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.
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