Data / Federal awards / NAICS 481212 / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration contracts under NAICS 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation: $3.9 billion to 43 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $3.9 billion under NAICS 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, across 177 contract awards to 43 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION ($1.3 billion), SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. ($1.2 billion), FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. ($325.6 million).
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- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Contract awards
- 177
- Obligated
- $3.9 billion
- Named recipients
- 43
- Small business share of obligations
- 18%
- Full and open competition share
- 99%
- Set aside share
- 0%
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30
Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $1.29 billion | 33.3% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | Other Than Small Business | 8 | $1.23 billion | 31.9% |
| FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. | Small Business | 11 | $325.6 million | 8.4% |
| SIERRA SPACE CORP | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $304.4 million | 7.9% |
| INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC | Small Business | 10 | $186.7 million | 4.8% |
| BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 9 | $147.3 million | 3.8% |
| SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $102.5 million | 2.7% |
| BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 4 | $69.2 million | 1.8% |
| ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC | Small Business | 13 | $68.5 million | 1.8% |
| ROCKET LAB USA INC | Other Than Small Business | 6 | $39 million | 1.0% |
| ARROW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. | Small Business | 2 | $27.8 million | 0.7% |
| RUSSIA SPACE AGENCY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $19.4 million | 0.5% |
| THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $10.5 million | 0.3% |
| MOMENTUS SPACE LLC | Small Business | 10 | $9.8 million | 0.3% |
| AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, LLC | Small Business | 9 | $8.9 million | 0.2% |
| ASTRO DIGITAL US INC | Small Business | 4 | $7.2 million | 0.2% |
| GALACTIC ENTERPRISES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 13 | $3.8 million | 0.1% |
| WORLD VIEW ENTERPRISES INC | Small Business | 8 | $2.9 million | 0.1% |
| LOFT ORBITAL FEDERAL, LLC | Small Business | 4 | $2.2 million | 0.1% |
| BLUE ORIGIN TEXAS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 14 | $1.6 million | 0.0% |
| DYNAMIC AVIATION GROUP, INC. | Small Business | 7 | $1 million | 0.0% |
| TYVAK NANO-SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $623,637 | 0.0% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $599,962 | 0.0% |
| UP AEROSPACE INC | Small Business | 2 | $550,031 | 0.0% |
| IMPULSE SPACE, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $244,116 | 0.0% |
| UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $241,190 | 0.0% |
| RELATIVITY SPACE, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $220,000 | 0.0% |
| NEAR SPACE CORP | Small Business | 2 | $25,000 | 0.0% |
| ANGSTROM DESIGNS INC | Small Business | 2 | $25,000 | 0.0% |
| VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $25,000 | 0.0% |
| SPIRE GLOBAL SUBSIDIARY, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $25,000 | 0.0% |
| LUNAR OUTPOST INC | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| REDWIRE SPACE SENSORS, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| MOON EXPRESS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ORBIT BEYOND INC | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| CERES ROBOTICS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| LONG WALL COMPANY | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ASTRA SPACE OPERATIONS, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ISPACE, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-4,000 | -0.0% |
| PHANTOM SPACE CORP | Small Business | 2 | $-5,000 | -0.0% |
| MASTEN SPACE SYSTEMS INC | Small Business | 1 | $-15,000 | -0.0% |
| L2 SOLUTIONS LLC | Small Business | 2 | $-167,291 | -0.0% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 177 | $3.85 billion |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.10 billion |
| FY2025 | $1.36 billion |
| FY2026 | $1.40 billion |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| V126 | Transportation/travel/relocation- Transportation: Space Transportation/launch | 120 | $3.10 billion |
| AR14 | Space R&d Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; R&d Administrative Expenses | 40 | $712.6 million |
| AR37 | R&d- Space: Flight (commercialized) | 5 | $24.4 million |
| J018 | Maint/repair/rebuild of Equipment- Space Vehicles | 1 | $19.4 million |
| V999 | Transportation/travel/relocation- Other: Other | 7 | $1 million |
| AC32 | National Defense R&d Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research | 4 | $-23,500 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNJ16GU21B | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 481212 | IGF::OT::IGF ISS COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY SERVICES 2 | $1,285,025,235 | $14,000,000,000 | January 14, 2016 | usaspending.gov | ||
| NNJ16GX08B | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 481212 | IGF::OT::IGF ISS COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY SERVICES 2 | $1,092,750,799 | $14,000,000,000 | January 14, 2016 | usaspending.gov | ||
| NNJ16GX07B | SIERRA SPACE CORP | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 481212 | IGF::OT::IGF ISS COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY SERVICES 2 | $304,387,908 | $14,000,000,000 | January 14, 2016 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 80JSC025F7026 | FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) | $117,153,481 | $179,579,880 | December 18, 2024 | April 15, 2029 | Cedar Park, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80KSC020C0012 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 481212 | GATEWAY LOGISTICS SERVICES (GLS) CONTRACT AWARD - SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES (SPACEX) | $110,149,999 | $7,000,000,000 | March 25, 2020 | September 30, 2026 | Hawthorne, CA | usaspending.gov |
| NNJ16GX07B | SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IDC | 481212 | IGF::OT::IGF ISS COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY SERVICES 2 | $102,491,748 | $14,000,000,000 | January 14, 2016 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 80JSC024F0079 | INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) | $89,934,050 | $116,900,000 | August 29, 2024 | August 31, 2028 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC025F7057 | FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CS-6. | $86,533,552 | $177,323,107 | July 29, 2025 | April 2, 2030 | Cedar Park, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC026F7013 | BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CX-2A | $64,860,000 | $94,000,000 | May 26, 2026 | August 30, 2027 | Merritt Island, FL | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC025F7071 | BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CS-7 | $50,000,000 | $50,000,000 | September 16, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Merritt Island, FL | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC026F7009 | INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | CLPS TASK ORDER CT-4 PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON. | $46,831,892 | $46,831,892 | March 25, 2026 | May 31, 2031 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80KSC023FA102 | BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER. | $40,534,230 | $5,000,000,000 | March 29, 2023 | January 27, 2032 | Merritt Island, FL | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC023F0041 | FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) TASK ORDER CS-3 | $40,289,210 | $113,530,258 | March 14, 2023 | August 31, 2027 | Cedar Park, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80KSC023FA107 | ROCKET LAB USA INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER | $37,951,522 | $300,000,000 | March 29, 2023 | January 27, 2032 | Long Beach, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC026F7015 | BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) CONTRACT TASK ORDER CX-2B | $36,660,000 | $94,000,000 | May 26, 2026 | August 30, 2027 | Merritt Island, FL | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC026F7020 | INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | FINALIZE THE MISSION DESIGN, EXECUTE LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS TO SUPPORT THE AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE, AND DELIVER ALL BASE MILESTONES AND PRODUCTS | $35,683,800 | $68,622,694 | June 30, 2026 | August 30, 2027 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC026F7019 | FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | FINALIZE THE MISSION DESIGN, EXECUTE LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS TO SUPPORT THE AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE, AND DELIVER ALL BASE MILESTONES AND PRODUCTS | $31,330,204 | $66,479,143 | June 30, 2026 | August 30, 2027 | Cedar Park, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80KSC023FA112 | FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER | $31,306,531 | $300,000,000 | March 29, 2023 | January 27, 2032 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80KSC024FA087 | ARROW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | NEW AWARD OF UMBRELLA TASK ORDER. | $27,807,113 | $5,000,000,000 | August 22, 2024 | January 27, 2032 | Webster, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC020F0220 | ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | VOLATILES INVESTIGATING POLAR EXPLORATION ROVER (VIPER) DELIVERY | $26,348,195 | $317,859,169 | June 11, 2020 | August 31, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 80KSC023FA109 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER. | $25,390,826 | $300,000,000 | March 29, 2023 | January 27, 2032 | Hawthorne, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC026F7018 | ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | FINALIZE THE MISSION DESIGN, EXECUTE LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS TO SUPPORT THE AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE, AND DELIVER ALL BASE MILESTONES AND PRODUCTS | $24,149,998 | $68,999,992 | June 30, 2026 | August 30, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC026F7017 | ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | FINALIZE THE MISSION DESIGN, EXECUTE LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS TO SUPPORT THE AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE, AND DELIVER ALL BASE MILESTONES AND PRODUCTS | $24,119,999 | $68,999,992 | June 30, 2026 | August 30, 2027 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| NAS1510110 | RUSSIA SPACE AGENCY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 481212 | JOINT US/RUSSIAN HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES | $19,393,952 | $4,707,094,028 | December 16, 1993 | December 31, 2028 | Russia | usaspending.gov |
| 80JSC024F0068 | BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Delivery Order | 481212 | COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS) TASK ORDER CT-3 | $18,597,991 | $18,597,991 | July 24, 2024 | January 31, 2027 | Kent, WA | usaspending.gov |
Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.