Contractor profile

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · part of Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. Computed · UEI W1NBN156CYF9 Source
$262.9M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
1
Funding agencies
100%
From National Aeron…
1
States
100%
In Maryland
3
Industries

In FY2026, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. received $262.9M in federal awards from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with 100% of the work performed in Maryland. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $1.5B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSIT
NASA
$0.3B
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
$0.3B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Maryland$262.9M

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. received $262.9M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $309.8M in FY2025.
  • The National Aeronautics and Space Administration accounted for 100% of it.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, at $161.7M.
  • Maryland was its largest place of performance, with 100% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$216.1M
FY20
$281.3M
FY22
$204.1M
FY23
$252.8M
FY24
$309.8M
FY25
$262.9M
FY26 partial
▲ 43%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Primary Activities Covered by This Effort Include the Final Servicing Mission and…GSFC0198106DNAS526555National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2.5B1987-09-152027-11-26Maryland
Primary Activities Covered by This Effort Span the Major Phases of the Mission Beginning…NAS503127National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.6B2003-10-012027-06-25Maryland
Products and Services Associated with the Design Phase of the Wide-Field Infrared Survey…80GSFC19C0054National Aeronautics and Space Administration$205.2M2019-07-012027-09-30Maryland
Space Telescope Science Institute, Leading an Institutional Partnership with the Chandra…NNX16AC65ANational Aeronautics and Space Administration$55.6M2016-01-042026-12-31Maryland

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

No award on record started in FY2026.

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences$161.7M
Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing$71.4M
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$26.2M
Science$3.6M

Corporate family

Part ofAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. →Computed

One registration (UEI W1NBN156CYF9) of the combined recipient above.

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