Contractor profile

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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 · UEI C6M7C2FLKER5 Source
$3.6B
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
62%
From Defense
0%
Non-competed
10
States
61%
In California
9
Industries

In FY2026, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. received $3.6B in federal awards from 10 agencies, 62% of it from the Department of Defense, with 61% of the work performed in California. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $20.5B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNO
Defense
$2.2B
NASA
$1.3B
8 other agencies
$0B
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
$3.6B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
California$2.2B
Florida$519.4M
Texas$237.8M
Maryland$6.8M
Virginia$685.6K
District Of Columbia$425K
Wyoming$9K
Washington$6.6K

State breakdown available for 82% of obligations shown

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Space Exploration Technologies Corp. received $3.6B in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $3.8B in FY2025.
  • It ranked #27 among federal contractors by contract obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 62% of it.
  • Of its $3.6B in contract obligations, less than 1% was non-competed, based on FPDS extent-competed codes.

Obligations by year

Computed
$1.2B
FY20
$2.2B
FY21
$2.8B
FY22
$3.1B
FY23
$3.8B
FY24
$3.8B
FY25
$3.6B
FY26 partial
▲ 219%
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
Commercial Crew Program (CCP) Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCTCAP) Contract…NNK17MA01TNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$3.5B2016-12-302030-12-31Florida
Work Required for the Design, Development, Manufacture, Test, Launch, Demonstration, and…80MSFC20C0034National Aeronautics and Space Administration$3.2B2020-05-132033-07-29California
National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1FA881125FB001Department of Defense$540.7M2024-10-182027-08-31California
Design, Develop, Manufacture, Test, Integrate, Achieve NASA Acceptance, Deliver, and…80JSC024CA002National Aeronautics and Space Administration$425.6M2024-06-262031-03-31California
Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Order (LSTO) for NTO-5FA881126FB006Department of Defense$204.6M2026-01-092027-01-09California
SBS003512 Best EffortHC101324F0144Department of Defense$198.6M2024-09-112026-09-29Maryland
National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch ServicesFA881124FB023Department of Defense$183.4M2024-07-252028-01-29California
See Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS)FA881125FB010Department of Defense$181.7M2025-04-142027-04-13California

Largest FY2026 awards

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

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Order (LSTO) for NTO-5FA881126FB006Department of Defense$204.6M2026-01-092027-01-09California
National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 Launch Services ProcurementFA881126FB011Department of Defense$170.3M2026-05-042027-06-02California
Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Order (LSTO) for SDA-2FA881126FB001Department of Defense$160.3M2025-12-082027-04-30California
Launch Service for NROL-86FA881126FB007Department of Defense$153.9M2026-01-122027-05-04California
FA8811-25-D-B002 NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 Launch Services for USSF-206FA881126FB005Department of Defense$142.2M2026-04-012028-08-29California
SBS005513- Starshield Service SupportFA254126FB008Department of Defense$135M2025-11-162027-05-15California
Commercial Satellite Communications Service and HardwareFA254126FB019Department of Defense$134.5M2025-12-122027-10-30Texas
Pleo Warrior Plan Support: Secure Global SATCOM Via Pooled Starshield ServiceFA254126FB015Department of Defense$131.8M2026-06-082027-06-07California

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation$2B
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing$816.3M
Satellite Telecommunications$522.3M
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$273.8M
Engineering Services$765.1K
Space Research and Technology$310.5K
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing$120K
Wired Telecommunications Carriers$36.1K

Competition

0%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $3.6B in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

Political contributions

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACInferredgave$2.6Mto members of CongressSource
John R. Carter (Republican)$40K
Darren Soto (Democrat)$40K
Neal P. Dunn (Republican)$35K
Mike Rogers (Republican)$35K
Brian Babin (Republican)$31K
Henry Cuellar (Democrat)$30K
Donald Norcross (Democrat)$30K
Adam Smith (Democrat)$30K
Haley M. Stevens (Democrat)$30K
John R. Moolenaar (Republican)$29.5K

linked through public filings, not a claim of coordination. contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.

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