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United Launch Services, LLC

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 XHAMULHCL9N3 Source
$340.9M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
2
Funding agencies
75%
From Defense
20%
Non-competed
2
States
56%
In Colorado
3
Industries

In FY2026, United Launch Services, LLC received $340.9M in federal awards from 2 agencies, 75% of it from the Department of Defense, with 56% of the work performed in Colorado. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $6.7B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES,
Defense
$0.3B
1 other agencies
$0.1B
United Launch Services, LLC
$0.3B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Colorado$189.5M
California$136.8M

State breakdown available for 95% of obligations shown

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • United Launch Services, LLC received $340.9M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $620M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 75% of it.
  • Of its $340.9M in contract obligations, 20% was non-competed, based on FPDS extent-competed codes.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, at $256.6M.

Obligations by year

Computed
$1.3B
FY20
$718.6M
FY21
$1.1B
FY22
$1B
FY23
$1.5B
FY24
$620M
FY25
$340.9M
FY26 partial
▼ 52%
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
National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 Launch ServicesFA881125FB018Department of Defense$222.7M2025-05-292028-02-28Colorado
National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 Launch ServicesFA881125FB017Department of Defense$205.3M2025-05-302029-08-29Colorado
See Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS)FA881125FB013Department of Defense$187.9M2025-04-142027-04-14California
National Security Space Launch Service Phase 2FA881123F0018Department of Defense$158.9M2023-06-202028-10-29Colorado
Space Force Mission 87 Launch Services and Mission IntegrationFA881121F0011Department of Defense$150.9M2021-03-092026-04-12Colorado
National Security Space Launch Phase 2FA881122F0014Department of Defense$133.3M2022-05-262027-06-30Colorado
National Security Space Launch Phase 2FA881122F0009Department of Defense$133.2M2022-05-262026-09-24Colorado
National Security Space Launch Services Phase 2FA881124FB008Department of Defense$126.8M2024-07-022026-08-28Colorado

Largest FY2026 awards

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

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Centaur Upper Stage for Space Launch System (SLS) to Be Provided in Support of the…80MSFC26C0012National Aeronautics and Space Administration$81.5M2026-06-182031-06-18Colorado

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation$256.6M
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing$69.7M
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing$14.6M

Competition

20%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $340.9M in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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