SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. has received most of its federal obligations from NASA and the Department of the Air Force, which together account for nearly all recorded spending in the analysis window. Award activity is concentrated in nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation, guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, and aerospace-related research and development.
Federal Contractor
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (CAGE 3BVL8, UEI C6M7C2FLKER5) covering $14.29 billion in obligations across 1,280 actions over the last 10 years.
Amounts reflect readable FPDS-observed obligations for the last 10 years and may not match current contract totals or modifications outside the selected window.
CAGE Code
3BVL8
UEI
C6M7C2FLKER5
Total Obligated
14.29 billion
14,292,377,147.17
Award Actions
1,280
Average Action Value
11,165,919.64
About SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. federal contract activity
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (CAGE 3BVL8, UEI C6M7C2FLKER5) recorded 1,280 FPDS awards totaling 14.29 billion over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 11.17 million. The obligation base is heavily concentrated in a small number of federal customers, led by NASA and the Department of the Air Force. Overall activity is consistent with a large-scale, recurring federal supplier role across launch, spacecraft, and related mission support work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
NASA is the largest customer, accounting for 7.21 billion across 385 awards, followed closely by the Department of the Air Force at 6.29 billion across 612 awards. Together, those two agencies represent the clear majority of recorded obligations, while DISA, the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Space Development Agency contribute smaller but still material demand. The agency mix indicates a customer profile anchored in civil space and defense space missions.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category is 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, at 6.36 billion across 628 awards, followed by 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, at 3.96 billion across 188 awards. R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences adds 3.29 billion across 157 awards, while Satellite Telecommunications contributes 677.65 million across 246 awards. Engineering Services is comparatively minor at 12.17 million, suggesting the award base is concentrated in launch/logistics, vehicle manufacturing, and technical development rather than broad consulting activity.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations increased sharply over the observed period, rising from 1.43 billion in 2021 to 3.11 billion in 2025. The profile also remained active and relatively stable at high levels in 2023 and 2024, each near or above 2.7 billion. Award volume peaked in 2024 at 290 awards, indicating sustained procurement tempo alongside higher dollar value years.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE 3BVL8 and UEI C6M7C2FLKER5 over the last 10 years. Totals, counts, and rankings reflect obligated amounts and award activity as provided in the source data, with agency and NAICS views ordered by total obligated dollars. The analysis is descriptive only and does not infer contract scope beyond the reported FPDS classifications.
Top Agencies
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agency_name,
total_obligated,
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 7,211,202,357.71 | 7.21 billion | 385 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 6,292,304,775.46 | 6.29 billion | 612 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 479,719,253.23 | 479.72 million | 135 |
| 97AD | IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE | 196,363,503.08 | 196.36 million | 19 |
| 97SD | SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SDA) | 99,678,656.00 | 99.68 million | 7 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 8,939,783.70 | 8.94 million | 22 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 1,401,760.00 | 1.40 million | 7 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 498,636.42 | 498.64 thousand | 1 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 469,325.00 | 469.32 thousand | 14 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 420,814.48 | 420.81 thousand | 11 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. received $14.29 billion across 1,280 awards, with obligations concentrated primarily in two agencies: NASA accounted for $7.21 billion (385 awards) and the Department of the Air Force for $6.29 billion (612 awards). Together, these two agencies represent virtually all obligated value in the top-agency breakdown, indicating a highly concentrated customer base. Smaller obligations were distributed across DISA, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and SDA, with all remaining agencies each accounting for comparatively minor shares.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 6,356,244,239.96 | 6.36 billion | 628 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 3,955,409,814.54 | 3.96 billion | 188 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 3,286,197,564.83 | 3.29 billion | 157 |
| 517410 | SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 677,649,641.65 | 677.65 million | 246 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 12,168,434.43 | 12.17 million | 24 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 3,846,350.00 | 3.85 million | 8 |
| 517919 | ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 317,212.74 | 317.21 thousand | 2 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 178,000.00 | 178.00 thousand | 4 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 153,000.00 | 153.00 thousand | 2 |
| 517121 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESELLERS | 76,257.00 | 76.26 thousand | 3 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations to SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. are highly concentrated in three NAICS codes: 481212, 336414, and 541715, which together account for about 13.60 billion of 14.29 billion total obligated. The largest share is in 481212, NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION, at 6.36 billion across 628 awards, followed by 336414, GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING, at 3.96 billion across 188 awards. Awards in 517410, SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, provide a secondary but materially smaller share at 677.65 million across 246 awards, while the remaining NAICS codes are minimal and indicate limited diversification beyond the core space, launch, and related R&D activities.
Annual Trend
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total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,110,255,766.73 | 3.11 billion | 278 |
| 2024 | 3,099,800,642.02 | 3.10 billion | 290 |
| 2023 | 2,669,495,544.74 | 2.67 billion | 207 |
| 2022 | 2,192,990,954.46 | 2.19 billion | 149 |
| 2021 | 1,433,765,218.24 | 1.43 billion | 143 |
| 2020 | 736,523,228.90 | 736.52 million | 93 |
| 2019 | 421,568,493.92 | 421.57 million | 57 |
| 2018 | 465,528,231.97 | 465.53 million | 39 |
| 2017 | 162,449,066.19 | 162.45 million | 23 |
| 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
Insight
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. shows a pronounced upward funding trend over the last 10 years, with total obligations rising from $162.45 million in 2017 to $3.11 billion in 2025. Obligations are highly concentrated in the most recent five years, which account for the vast majority of the $14.29 billion obligated across 1,280 awards. Award volume also increased materially over the period, from low double digits in the earlier years to 278 awards in 2025, indicating both expanding procurement activity and larger annual dollar commitments.
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