SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. received 1,067 award actions with 12.51 billion in obligated funding in the last 5 years, averaging 11.72 million per action. NASA accounted for 6.60 billion and the Department of the Air Force for 5.14 billion, with activity concentrated in launch, space vehicle, R&D, and satellite communications NAICS categories.
Federal Contractor
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (CAGE 3BVL8, UEI C6M7C2FLKER5) covering award activity over the last 5 years.
Amounts reflect obligated dollars for the selected analysis window and may not equal totals from current or future FPDS extracts.
CAGE Code
3BVL8
UEI
C6M7C2FLKER5
Total Obligated
12.51 billion
12,506,308,126.19
Award Actions
1,067
Average Action Value
11,721,001.05
About SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (CAGE 3BVL8, UEI C6M7C2FLKER5) received 1,067 FPDS-reported awards totaling 12.51 billion in obligated dollars, with an average award value of 11.72 million. The profile is highly concentrated in large, mission-related federal procurement activity rather than broad, low-dollar buying.
Agency mix and customer concentration
NASA is the largest obligating agency by a wide margin at 6.60 billion across 288 awards, followed by the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE at 5.14 billion across 505 awards. Together, those two agencies account for nearly all observed obligated value, while DISA, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and SDA contribute smaller but still material portions of the award base.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is led by 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at 5.19 billion and 510 awards, indicating substantial transportation and launch-adjacent contract activity. It is followed by 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing and 541715 R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, with additional volume in satellite telecommunications; the mix shows a combination of operational transport, aerospace manufacturing, and technical development work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations increased across the analysis window, from 1.43 billion in 2021 to 3.11 billion in 2025, with each year above the prior period except for the small difference between 2024 and 2025. Award counts also remained elevated, peaking at 290 in 2024 and staying near that level in 2025, which indicates sustained procurement demand rather than a single-year spike.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS records tied to CAGE 3BVL8 and UEI C6M7C2FLKER5 over the last 5 years and aggregates obligated dollars, award counts, agencies, NAICS codes, and annual totals. Amounts reflect reported obligations only; classifications and award counts are taken as provided in the source data.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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SELECT
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '3BVL8'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 6,601,500,742.98 | 6.60 billion | 288 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5,136,091,701.63 | 5.14 billion | 505 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 479,719,253.23 | 479.72 million | 135 |
| 97AD | IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE | 191,613,503.08 | 191.61 million | 17 |
| 97SD | SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SDA) | 84,872,960.00 | 84.87 million | 5 |
| 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 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 469,325.00 | 469.32 thousand | 14 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 420,814.48 | 420.81 thousand | 11 |
| 1443 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | 309,712.41 | 309.71 thousand | 21 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. received 12.51 billion across 1,067 awards, with obligations highly concentrated in two agencies. NASA accounted for 6.60 billion and 288 awards, while the Department of the Air Force accounted for 5.14 billion and 505 awards; together they represent nearly all obligated dollars in this period. Smaller obligations were spread across DISA, the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense, SDA, and several civilian agencies, each at materially lower dollar levels.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '3BVL8'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 5,190,367,997.47 | 5.19 billion | 510 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 3,502,423,036.53 | 3.50 billion | 121 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 3,118,996,586.37 | 3.12 billion | 135 |
| 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 5 years, obligations to SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. are highly concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes. NAICS 481212, 336414, and 541715 account for the vast majority of obligated dollars, indicating that awards are primarily tied to freight air transport, space vehicle manufacturing, and R&D activities. A secondary tier appears in NAICS 517410 with $677.65 million across 246 awards, while the remaining NAICS codes represent minimal obligated value and limited diversification beyond these core areas.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '3BVL8'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
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 |
Insight
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. shows a sustained upward obligation trend over the last 5 years, increasing from 1.43 billion in 2021 to 3.11 billion in 2025. The highest annual obligation occurred in 2025, with 278 awards, while 2024 had the largest award count at 290 and slightly lower obligations of 3.10 billion, indicating relatively stable but growing activity. Total obligations over the period were 12.51 billion across 1,067 awards, with an average award value of 11.72 million.
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