The Aerospace Corporation
Federal Contractor · Rank #68
Total Federal Spending
$1.3B
$1,334,712,333
Total Obligations
25
Total Awards
25
Contracts
5
Agencies
Spending by Agency
Recent Awards
| Description | Agency | Start Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY19 ENGINEERING SERVICES | Department of Defense | Oct 1, 2018 | $7.9B |
| IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018 | Department of Defense | Oct 1, 2013 | $4.3B |
| NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS) TO PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT INDEPENDENT MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, TESTING, CONSULTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMS. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Oct 1, 2020 | $166.3M |
| NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS) | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Oct 1, 2019 | $141.0M |
| SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION (SE&I) SUPPORT AND INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICES OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND DEFENSE PROGRAMS | Department of Energy | Jan 1, 2020 | $139.5M |
| NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS). | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Oct 1, 2024 | $46.4M |
| SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Jun 1, 2011 | $36.2M |
| NEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION OFFICE (SPIE) | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Oct 1, 2019 | $17.6M |
| SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) FLIGHT SEGMENT RESTRUCTURING OF THE NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM (NPOESS) HAS RESULTED IN NOAA AND NASA ASSUMING ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AFTERNOON ORBIT OF THE CONSTELLATION. THESE SATELLITES, RENAMED THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) FLIGHT SEGMENT, WILL BE DEVELOPED BY NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) FOR NOAA. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE JPSS DEVELOPMENT, GSFC REQUIRES SUPPORT FROM STAFF FROM THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON NPOESS AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF OPTICAL FOCAL PLANE DEVELOPMENTS IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT/TESTING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR JPSS. THIS SUPPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DEVELOPING JPSS PROGRAM AND MISSION SPECIFICATIONS, REVISING AND/OR DEVELOPING JPSS INTERFACE DOCUMENTS, CONDUCTING TRADE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF JPSS ARCHITECTURE DEFINITION AND EVOLUTION, MANAGING MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL TECHNICAL BUDGETS, MONITORING SPACECRAFT CONTRACTOR IN DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPATING IN SPACECRAFT PROGRESS MEETINGS; DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ANOMALY BOARDS; PARTS/MATERIAL BOARDS; ETC., AND ASSISTING IN PROBLEM RESOLUTION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO JPSS. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SUPPORTING NPOESS TO JPSS INSTRUMENT TRANSITION BY PREPARING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR INSTRUMENT CONTRACTS, COORDINATING INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS WITH MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATING INSTRUMENT COMPLIANCE WITH NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS, CONDUCTING TRADE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUMENT ACCOMMODATION, SUPPORTING THE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STAFF, MANAGING INSTRUMENT RISK PROCESSES, ASSISTING WITH CONFIGURATION CHANGE PROCESS FOR INSTRUMENTS, AND PARTICIPATING IN INSTRUMENT DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ETC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES TO OVERSEE THE JPSS INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SUPPORTING NPOESS TO JPSS INSTRUMENT TRANSITION BY PREPARING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR INSTRUMENT CONTRACTS, COORDINATING INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS WITH MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS, MONITORING THE OMPS AND CRIS CONTRACTOR IN EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENT BUILD AND TEST, PARTICIPATING IN INSTRUMENT PROGRESS MEETINGS; DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ANOMALY BOARDS; PARTS/MATERIAL BOARDS; ETC., REVIEWING PLANS AND PROCEDURES, ASSISTING IN PROBLEM RESOLUTION, AND REVIEWING TEST DATA FOR SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Feb 29, 2012 | $17.3M |
| IGF::OT::IGF SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONS THAT CAN:(1) IDENTIFY AND ASSESS PROJECT RISKS WHETHER TECHNICAL, COST AND SCHEDULE RELATED AND PREDICT THE PROBABILITIES AND CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR REALIZATION; (2) PREDICT THE GROWTH OF PROJECT COSTS AND SCHEDULES OVER TIME DUE TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY; AND (3) COMMUNICATE RESULTS AND FINDINGS IN A CLEAR, CONCISE MANNER TO SMD PROGRAM EXECUTIVES (PES), PROGRAM ANALYSTS (PAS), THEME DIRECTORS, THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR (AA) AND STAFF MEMBERS AS NEEDED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO: (1) CONDUCT MONTHLY MONITORING OF A DESIGNATED SUBSET OF THE MOST CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX FLIGHT PROJECTS AS THEY PROCEED THROUGH DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION IN TERMS OF THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL RISKS, COST AT COMPLETION AND DELIVERY MILESTONES; (2) CONDUCT SPECIAL STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF FLIGHT PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PREDICT BETTER SMDS FUTURE PERFORMANCE; AND (3) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENTS OF NON-FLIGHT SMD PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEERING FUNCTION FOR SMD PROJECTS TO INCLUDE EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL, ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS, PROCESSES AND REPORTING FUNCTIONS. ITS EFFORTS SHALL BE STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDED DATA, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER TO SUPPORT SMD REVIEWS AND DECISION MAKING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGNATE FOR EACH ASSIGNED SMD DIVISION OR THEME A MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEER (MAE) WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL ANALYSES REQUIRED FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING FUNCTIONS OF THE DIVISION OR THEMES PROJECTS. EACH MAE SHALL: (1) MAINTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR THE DIVISIONS PROJECTS, INCLUDING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL ON-GOING PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS; (2) ENSURE THAT KEY ANALYSTS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ATTEND MAJOR MILESTONE AND SELECTED PROJECT REVIEWS; AND (3) PRESENT ANALYSES, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS TO AUDIENCES IDENTIFIED BY SMD DECISION MAKERS. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Sep 7, 2016 | $13.8M |
| EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE CENTER (EROS) LANDSAT MISSION OPERATIONS PROJECT AND LANDSAT 9 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | Department of the Interior | Dec 1, 2020 | $13.7M |
| SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR OSGS. | Department of Commerce | Sep 23, 2022 | $11.7M |
| SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR OSPO | Department of Commerce | Apr 1, 2023 | $9.9M |
| SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SWO | Department of Commerce | May 1, 2023 | $9.7M |
| TRAFFIC COORDINATION SYSTEM FOR SPACE (TRACSS) SUPPORT SERVICES | Department of Commerce | Sep 26, 2024 | $8.2M |
| "CONSORTIUM FOR SPACE MOBILITY AND .ISAM CAPABILITIES (COSMIC) MANAGEMENT .AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT.FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD)". | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Nov 9, 2023 | $7.9M |
| THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING/SCIENTIFIC SERVICES FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TO DEFINE AND PROVE THE NEW DISKSAT SYSTEM CONCEPT. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Apr 28, 2022 | $7.8M |
| NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION, AND TEST SERVICES SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Oct 1, 2023 | $7.6M |
| PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT & MONITORING FOR THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Dec 3, 2022 | $7.6M |
| NEW TASK ORDER FOR NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION (NTP) PROJECT SUPPORT. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Oct 1, 2019 | $7.4M |
All federal spending data sourced from USAspending.gov, the official source for federal award data as mandated by the Government Accountability Office.
The Aerospace Corporation Federal Contracts FAQ
The Aerospace Corporation has received $1,334,712,333 in total federal obligations across 25 awards and 25 contracts.
The Aerospace Corporation works with 5 federal agencies, including Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy. The largest agency relationships are based on total dollar obligations.
The Aerospace Corporation has received federal awards in multiple states.
The Aerospace Corporation is ranked #68 among the largest federal contractors by total obligation amount. Rankings are based on USASpending.gov data for FY2024.
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