Opportunities
6 open opportunities worth an estimated $4.4B.
NASA Commercial LEO Destination — Phase 2 Development Awards
NASA issuing next phase of Commercial LEO Destination development awards for post-ISS commercial space stations. Up to 3 awards expected. Builds on Phase 1 study contracts.
Resilient Space Domain Awareness Constellation RFI
Space Force seeking industry input on a next-generation space domain awareness constellation with real-time tracking of objects below 10cm in LEO. Responses inform a potential $500M+ program of record.
NRO Commercial SAR Imagery — Multi-Year IDIQ
NRO intends to award a multi-year IDIQ contract for commercial synthetic aperture radar imagery and analytics. This extends and expands the existing EOCL SAR capability.
SDA Tranche 3 Transport Layer — Satellite Bus Procurement
Space Development Agency seeking proposals for Tranche 3 Transport Layer satellite buses. Expected 80-100 satellites across 2-3 vendors. This is the next major SDA procurement after the Tranche 3 Tracking awards.
NASA CLPS Task Order — South Pole Ice Mining Prospector
NASA intends to issue a CLPS task order for delivery of an ice mining prospector payload to the lunar south pole. Estimated payload mass 300kg. Only CLPS contract holders eligible.
Commercial Weather Data Pilot Program — LEO Constellation
NOAA expanding its commercial weather data purchase program. Seeking proposals from LEO satellite operators with radio occultation, microwave sounding, or hyperspectral sensing capabilities.
DARPA Blackjack Phase 3 — Autonomous Mesh Networking
DARPA seeking proposals for Phase 3 of the Blackjack program focusing on autonomous mesh networking for proliferated LEO military satellite constellations.
FAA Space Launch Infrastructure Modernization
FAA seeking contractors for modernization of launch site infrastructure and range safety systems at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg. Includes software systems and communications upgrades.
SBIR/STTR FY26 — Space Propulsion Topics
DoD SBIR/STTR FY2026 solicitation includes 12 topics related to space propulsion: advanced electric propulsion, green monopropellants, in-space nuclear thermal concepts, and satellite servicing propulsion.
Space Force Tactically Responsive Space Launch — On-Call Launch Services
Space Force seeking launch providers capable of 24-hour call-up launch on demand from continental US launch sites. Multiple awards expected.