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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Conducts civilian space exploration, scientific research, and aeronautics development.
Total Obligations
$23B
Oct 17, 2025 through Oct 16, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 16, 2026
Headquarters
Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, 300 Hidden Figures Way, SW, Washington, DC 20024
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What This Agency Does
Conducts civilian space exploration, scientific research, and aeronautics development.
Why It Matters
Awards billions in contracts to aerospace companies such as SpaceX, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$21.3BFY 2022
$22.2BFY 2023
$21.4BFY 2024
$22.9BFY 2025
$22.7BFY 2026
$318.5MFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $21,807,653,905 | 95.0% |
| 2 | Grants | $1,153,963,485 | 5.0% |
| 3 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYUEI YC1YP79BFD19 | $2,197,383,877 | 9.6% |
| 2 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.UEI C6M7C2FLKER5 | $1,340,653,046 | 5.8% |
| 3 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPUEI FYHNA5WC8XD7 | $1,191,962,900 | 5.2% |
| 4 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI SML4NN2CT556 | $1,027,404,250 | 4.5% |
| 5 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONUEI Q11ZHUFBW741 | $993,260,756 | 4.3% |
| 6 | BLUE ORIGIN, LLCUEI SFKWJAYSTL95 | $854,333,777 | 3.7% |
| 7 | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.UEI DTRJLHVLK8F4 | $630,834,742 | 2.7% |
| 8 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLCUEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3 | $573,929,697 | 2.5% |
| 9 | KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLCUEI HYBLSJAMM2F4 | $530,891,064 | 2.3% |
| 10 | BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLCUEI RAR2RMTVZYX3 | $505,060,306 | 2.2% |
| 11 | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.UEI H2RGSKWXKHQ5 | $407,753,835 | 1.8% |
| 12 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI HLWWEH2CCXW5 | $368,862,825 | 1.6% |
| 13 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONUEI LRVQERN7YNH9 | $345,167,817 | 1.5% |
| 14 | AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INCUEI JCZYYYQ7JGF5 | $335,111,773 | 1.5% |
| 15 | LEIDOS, INC.UEI QLNMVC12KWY3 | $317,417,362 | 1.4% |
| 16 | ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.UEI W1NBN156CYF9 | $262,926,516 | 1.1% |
| 17 | BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528 | $236,489,993 | 1.0% |
| 18 | PAE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES LLCUEI K55GHE7FCEF5 | $222,951,890 | 1.0% |
| 19 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI VH1ZJJ9CW9B4 | $220,865,224 | 1.0% |
| 20 | AXIOM SPACE INCUEI WAXDQTVKGQE8 | $216,854,668 | 0.9% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA | $22,961,617,390 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCHPSC · AR11 | $2,461,965,892 | 10.7% |
| 2 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: SPACE TRANSPORTATION/LAUNCHPSC · V126 | $2,039,452,814 | 8.9% |
| 3 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCHPSC · AR12 | $1,960,773,947 | 8.5% |
| 4 | SPACE VEHICLESPSC · 1555 | $1,524,420,599 | 6.6% |
| 5 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $1,249,488,342 | 5.4% |
| 6 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)PSC · AR22 | $1,207,485,164 | 5.3% |
| 7 | SPACE R&D SVCS; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH & SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIPPSC · AR15 | $1,178,279,705 | 5.1% |
| 8 | ScienceAssistance Listing · 43.001 | $860,964,281 | 3.7% |
| 9 | LEASE OR RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT- SPACE VEHICLESPSC · W018 | $554,191,565 | 2.4% |
| 10 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH)PSC · AR21 | $493,647,307 | 2.1% |
| 11 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSESPSC · AR14 | $482,490,663 | 2.1% |
| 12 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT AS A SERVICEPSC · DF10 | $461,918,295 | 2.0% |
| 13 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTPSC · AR13 | $453,918,995 | 2.0% |
| 14 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $434,239,369 | 1.9% |
| 15 | OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGSPSC · M1JZ | $408,136,579 | 1.8% |
| 16 | SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENTSPSC · 1675 | $379,174,063 | 1.7% |
| 17 | Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)Assistance Listing · 43.008 | $68,913,016 | 0.3% |
| 18 | ExplorationAssistance Listing · 43.003 | $48,275,820 | 0.2% |
| 19 | AeronauticsAssistance Listing · 43.002 | $46,147,124 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Congressionally Directed ProgramsAssistance Listing · 43.014 | $44,800,768 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Space TechnologyAssistance Listing · 43.012 | $42,565,052 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Established Program to Stimulate Competitive ResearchAssistance Listing · 43.016 | $12,902,553 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Space OperationsAssistance Listing · 43.007 | $11,157,254 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Mission SupportAssistance Listing · 43.009 | $10,942,096 | 0.0% |
| 25 | National Space Grant and Fellowship ProjectAssistance Listing · 43.015 | $7,295,521 | 0.0% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaCA | $4,083,189,468 | 17.8% |
| 2 | AlabamaAL | $2,890,577,010 | 12.6% |
| 3 | MarylandMD | $1,976,744,230 | 8.6% |
| 4 | TexasTX | $1,956,768,397 | 8.5% |
| 5 | FloridaFL | $1,609,213,981 | 7.0% |
| 6 | VirginiaVA | $1,558,034,833 | 6.8% |
| 7 | ColoradoCO | $1,111,800,154 | 4.8% |
| 8 | MississippiMS | $363,058,036 | 1.6% |
| 9 | OhioOH | $323,901,153 | 1.4% |
| 10 | MassachusettsMA | $186,299,136 | 0.8% |
| 11 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $173,759,585 | 0.8% |
| 12 | New YorkNY | $122,247,875 | 0.5% |
| 13 | ArizonaAZ | $114,330,486 | 0.5% |
| 14 | PennsylvaniaPA | $109,940,109 | 0.5% |
| 15 | LouisianaLA | $94,108,289 | 0.4% |
| 16 | IndianaIN | $57,709,399 | 0.3% |
| 17 | New JerseyNJ | $57,645,754 | 0.3% |
| 18 | WashingtonWA | $47,329,339 | 0.2% |
| 19 | New HampshireNH | $40,502,028 | 0.2% |
| 20 | UtahUT | $39,574,401 | 0.2% |
| 21 | MichiganMI | $38,702,992 | 0.2% |
| 22 | IllinoisIL | $31,115,421 | 0.1% |
| 23 | AlaskaAK | $26,507,122 | 0.1% |
| 24 | TennesseeTN | $25,541,789 | 0.1% |
| 25 | ConnecticutCT | $24,628,446 | 0.1% |
| 26 | MissouriMO | $24,410,747 | 0.1% |
| 27 | KentuckyKY | $21,890,916 | 0.1% |
| 28 | West VirginiaWV | $21,261,240 | 0.1% |
| 29 | GeorgiaGA | $20,928,412 | 0.1% |
| 30 | WisconsinWI | $20,611,423 | 0.1% |
| 31 | IowaIA | $19,638,568 | 0.1% |
| 32 | MinnesotaMN | $18,598,109 | 0.1% |
| 33 | New MexicoNM | $17,861,489 | 0.1% |
| 34 | KansasKS | $17,445,534 | 0.1% |
| 35 | North CarolinaNC | $17,355,247 | 0.1% |
| 36 | DelawareDE | $17,156,151 | 0.1% |
| 37 | HawaiiHI | $16,563,497 | 0.1% |
| 38 | South CarolinaSC | $15,374,959 | 0.1% |
| 39 | NevadaNV | $14,851,556 | 0.1% |
| 40 | Rhode IslandRI | $14,021,969 | 0.1% |
| 41 | OklahomaOK | $13,420,845 | 0.1% |
| 42 | OregonOR | $13,346,816 | 0.1% |
| 43 | MontanaMT | $11,534,447 | 0.1% |
| 44 | MaineME | $7,241,795 | 0.0% |
| 45 | South DakotaSD | $5,272,956 | 0.0% |
| 46 | IdahoID | $4,345,809 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Puerto RicoPR | $3,052,707 | 0.0% |
| 48 | NebraskaNE | $3,028,038 | 0.0% |
| 49 | VermontVT | $2,984,737 | 0.0% |
| 50 | North DakotaND | $2,711,603 | 0.0% |
| 51 | WyomingWY | $2,497,616 | 0.0% |
| 52 | ArkansasAR | $2,060,414 | 0.0% |
| 53 | GuamGU | $805,706 | 0.0% |
| 54 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $285,000 | 0.0% |
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Sources And Transparency
Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available