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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · Satellite telecom · Houston, TX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Houston, Harris County, TXUpdated

Department of the Air Force signed a $30.8M contract with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. on Dec 18, 2025 for satellite telecom in Houston, Texas. The work is planned to end Jul 2027.

Obligated
$30.8M ($30,795,000)
Planned end
Jul 18, 2027 (2027-07-18)

Who's on this contract

Named in the award record. The prime decides its own subcontracts.

Schedule

Dates as reported. Not a bid calendar. A planned date is not evidence that work occurred.

  1. in 9 mo

    Planned endPlanned

  2. Today

    Latest snapshot

    Last material change Oct 22, 2026.

  3. 10 mo ago

    Work startsPlanned

  4. 10 mo ago

    Contract signed

    Department of the Air Force signed this delivery order with Space Exploration Technologies Corp..

    Event date: · First observed: Not reported

Record quality

Sources cited
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Summary
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Contract record

USAS USAspending.gov (FPDS)

Contract

Prime contractor
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Prime contractor · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022USAspending.gov recipient profile of the primeAs of Jul 13, 2026
Obligated so far
$30,795,000Obligated so far · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
Agency
Department of DefenseAgency · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
Buying office
Department of the Air ForceBuying office · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
Contract type
Delivery orderContract type · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
Award ID (PIID)
FA254126FB022Award ID (PIID) · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022

Work

Work
Satellite telecomWork · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
Industry (NAICS)
517410 Satellite telecommunicationsIndustry (NAICS) · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
Product or service (PSC)
DG10 It and telecom - network as a serviceProduct or service (PSC) · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022

Dates

Signed
2025-12-18Signed · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022Reported date — see the source for the event evidenced.
Work starts
2025-12-18Work starts · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022Reported date — see the source for the event evidenced.
Planned end
2027-07-18Planned end · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022Planned date — not evidence that work occurred.

Place of performance

City
HoustonCity · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
County
HarrisCounty · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
State
TexasState · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022
ZIP code
77034ZIP code · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022

What the contract is for

This requirement is to fulfill the ssc/cmsc navair pleo needs.

What the contract is for · USAspending.gov (FPDS)USAspending.gov award record (FPDS data, US government, public domain)As of Jul 13, 2026 · Record: FA254126FB022

Sources, method and limits

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Sources and evidence

  1. USAS
  2. USAS

Limitations and interpretation

  • A contract award is not an open bid. The prime contractor decides its own subcontracts, and some may already be let.
  • The amount is what the agency has obligated so far, as USAspending.gov reports it. Options and later modifications can change it.
  • The place of performance is as the contracting officer entered it in FPDS. For some awards it is the contracting office, not the work site.
  • Defense contracts appear about 90 days after signature, so the newest Defense awards are not here yet.
  • Source: USAspending.gov, from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). US government data, public domain.

Cite or correct this record

Kapwork Grow, “Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · Satellite telecom · Houston, TX”, https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/federal/space-exploration-technologies-corp-houston-tx-fa_8b8abcd07323, materially updated Oct 22, 2026.

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A contract award is not an open bid. The prime decides its own subcontracts, and the amount is what the agency has obligated so far. “Not reported” means missing information, not zero. Completed and withdrawn records can remain available as historical records.

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