NAICS category
Satellite Telecommunications
NAICS 517410
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
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$1.3B
Federal awards
FY2026 · data still posting
11
Recipients
NAICS 517410
Code
NAICS code 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications) accounted for $1.3B in federal contracts in FY2026, led by the Department of Defense, across 11 recipients. Its largest recipient on record was Space Exploration Technologies Corp., with 38%. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed
Obligations by year
Computed$1B
FY20
$1.1B
FY21
$1.1B
FY22
$1.1B
FY23
$1.4B
FY24
$1.3B
FY25
$1.3B
FY26 partial
▲ 26%
FY20 to FY25
Key takeaways
Computed- Satellite Telecommunications (NAICS 517410) accounted for $1.3B in federal obligations in FY2026, compared with $1.3B in FY2025.
- It ranked #62 among industries by federal contract dollars in FY2026 (data still posting).
- The Department of Defense provided 93% of it.
- Its largest recipient was Space Exploration Technologies Corp., with 38%.
Top recipients
ComputedThe five largest recipients on record received 66% of this category's FY2026 obligations.
Recipient breakdown available for 69% of obligations shown
Top funding agencies
ComputedDepartment of State$14.6M
Department of Commerce$11.2M
Awards
SourceLargest FY2026 awards in this category
Awards coded NAICS 517410 that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
| Award | ID | Recipient | Obligated | Start | End | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS005513- Starshield Service Support | FA254126FB008 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $135M | 2025-11-16 | 2027-05-15 | California |
| Commercial Satellite Communications Service and Hardware | FA254126FB019 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $134.5M | 2025-12-12 | 2027-10-30 | Texas |
| Pleo Warrior Plan Support: Secure Global SATCOM Via Pooled Starshield Service | FA254126FB015 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $131.8M | 2026-06-08 | 2027-06-07 | California |
| Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Best Effort 05 Program | FA254126FB066 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $68.4M | 2026-03-27 | 2027-10-30 | Texas |
| Operational Support Airlift/Executive Airlift (Osa/Ea) Combined Commercial Satellite… | FA254126CB014 | L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.p. | $57.1M | 2026-04-01 | 2026-10-31 | California |
Largest awards in this category
awarded 2003$1B
awarded 2019$738.5M
awarded 2008$495.3M
awarded 2013$484.6M
awarded 2018$477M
awarded 2018$266.7M
awarded 2024$244.1M
Total value over each award’s life, largest first.
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