Program

Artemis transport

Rockets, spacecraft, suits and ground systems whose award text names Artemis.

  • This covers awards whose description names Artemis, SLS, Orion, exploration spacesuits or exploration ground systems. Only awards that mention the program in their text are counted, so large legacy contracts that never say "Artemis" are missing.
Obligated
$666M
to date
Awards
157
110 recipients

Checked 2026-10-13 against:

The 24 largest awards, by period of performance

Bars run from start to current end date; the amount is obligated to date. Click a bar to open the award on USAspending.

201520172019202120232025202720292031Busek CoNNX15CC90C$2.0MBusek Co., Inc. · NNX15CC90C 2015-09-17 → 2021-03-31 · $2.0M obligated IGF::OT::IGF BUSEK, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU), PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A VERSATILE 6U CUBESAT CAPABLE OF REACHING A LUNAR ORBIT FROM GEO. Morehead State Univer…NNH16CO86C$7.4MMorehead State University · NNH16CO86C 2015-11-05 → 2024-12-20 · $7.4M obligated IGF::OT::IGF NASA BAA AWARD THIS IS AN AWARD UNDER THE NEXT SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXPLORATION PARTNERSHIPS (NEXTSTEP) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA). THE ULTIThe Regents of the Un…80ARC017M0006$5.1MThe Regents of the University of Colorado · 80ARC017M0006 2017-08-16 → ? · $5.1M obligated MULTIPLE YEAR AWARD WITH INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR YEARS ONE TO FIVE. THIS PROPOSAL IS ENTITLED "NETWORK FOR EXPLORATION AND SPACE SCIENCE NESS." THIS IS AWARDED Sierra Space80HQTR17C0009$27MSierra Space Corp · 80HQTR17C0009 2017-08-29 → 2026-03-20 · $27M obligated IGF::OT::IGF NASA BAA/NRA AWARD. PROPOSAL TITLE "NEXT SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXPLORATION PARTNERSHIP - NEXTSTEP-2. THE NEXTSTEP-2 STUDY CONDUCTED BY SNC WILL EVThe Regents of the Un…80NSSC19K0995$4.4MThe Regents of the University of Colorado · 80NSSC19K0995 2019-06-01 → 2025-09-30 · $4.4M obligated WE PROPOSE A FOUR YEAR SUBORBITAL-CLASS RESEARCH PROGRAM TO DEVELOP LAUNCH AND OPERATE THE ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH TESTBED AND UV EMISSION MAPPING IMAGING SPECTRORS&H80KSC019F0124$9.1MRS&H, Inc. · 80KSC019F0124 2019-08-26 → 2023-02-28 · $9.1M obligated DESIGN OF MOBILE LAUNCHER 1 (ML1) MODIFICATIONS FOR ARTEMIS 2, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC), FLORIDA.California Institute …80NM0020F0007$5.2MCalifornia Institute of Technology · 80NM0020F0007 2019-12-10 → 2025-12-10 · $5.2M obligated IND NETWORK SERVICES SUPPORT FOR THE ARTEMIS MISSIONS 91-711200JP Donovan Constructi…80KSC021CA008$14MJP Donovan Construction Inc · 80KSC021CA008 2021-08-03 → 2025-03-31 · $14M obligated MOBILE LAUNCHER (ML-1) MODIFICATIONS AND EMERGENCY EGRESS SYSTEM (EES) INSTALLATION FOR ARTEMIS II AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA.RS&H80KSC022F0011$7.3MRS&H, Inc. · 80KSC022F0011 2022-01-01 → 2025-02-28 · $7.3M obligated ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION (ESDC) OF MOBILE LAUNCHER 1 (ML1) ARTEMIS II/VAB LEVEL 25 DRAWBRIDGE MODIFICATIONS, PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER (PCN): 9Freedom Information S…80HQTR22FA005$5.6MFreedom Information Systems, Inc. · 80HQTR22FA005 2022-02-01 → 2025-09-30 · $5.6M obligated THE HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS (HEO) MISSION DIRECTORATE REQUIRES THIS SPECIFIC AND UNIQUE ANALYSIS, ASSESSMENT, AND ADVICE RELATED TO THE INTEGRATION ANDAxiom Space80JSC022FA103$415MAxiom Space Inc · 80JSC022FA103 2022-09-08 → 2028-11-02 · $415M obligated EXPLORATION EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY SERVICE (XEVAS) ARTEMIS PROGRAMThe Aerospace80HQTR23F0036$4.7MThe Aerospace Corporation · 80HQTR23F0036 2023-01-24 → 2026-04-15 · $4.7M obligated ENGINEERING PROGRAM PLANNING SUPPORT FOR THE ARTEMIS CAMPAIGNS DEVELOPMENT (ACD) OF THE EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT MISSION DIRECTORATE (ESDMD)Booz Allen Hamilton80JSC023FA070$4.1MBooz Allen Hamilton Inc · 80JSC023FA070 2023-02-01 → 2024-10-31 · $4.1M obligated ARTEMIS ESDMD STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT - SPEACII - TASK ORDER 15,Booz Allen Hamilton80JSC023FA108$8.9MBooz Allen Hamilton Inc · 80JSC023FA108 2023-03-01 → 2025-10-31 · $8.9M obligated EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT MISSION DIRECTORATE/COMMON EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (CESD) EXPLORATION MISSION ANALYSIS/ARTEMIS CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT (ACDSouthwest Research In…80NSSC24K0696$2.0MSouthwest Research Institute · 80NSSC24K0696 2024-04-01 → 2027-03-31 · $2.0M obligated SYNTHETIC PULSE ARTEMIS RADAR FOR CRUSTAL IMAGING SPARCIUniversity of Marylan…80NSSC24M0118$7.4MUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County · 80NSSC24M0118 2024-05-22 → 2029-05-01 · $7.4M obligated LEMS-A3: THE LUNAR ENVIRONMENT MONITORING STATION FOR ARTEMIS 3Red River Technology80TECH25F0008$3.2MRed River Technology LLC · 80TECH25F0008 2025-08-18 → 2025-09-18 · $3.2M obligated CALL ORDER #8 - LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER VM WARE SERVERS AND ARTEMIS DATA CENTERSBooz Allen Hamilton80JSC025FA184$2.2MBooz Allen Hamilton Inc · 80JSC025FA184 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30 · $2.2M obligated TASK ORDER 162, BASE - ARTEMIS EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT MISSION DIRECTORATE (ESDMD) STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT IICountertrade Products80TECH26F0028$2.0MCountertrade Products, Inc. · 80TECH26F0028 2026-03-12 → 2026-04-13 · $2.0M obligated CALL ORDER #43 - ADC FOR ARTEMIS IIIThe Regents of the Un…80MSFC26C0014$13MThe Regents of the University of Colorado · 80MSFC26C0014 2026-04-06 → 2029-06-30 · $13M obligated DUSTER WILL MEASURE DUST, PLASMA, MICROMETEOROID IMPACTS, AND LANDER EJECTA AT THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE TO ASSESS HAZARDS FOR ARTEMIS MISSIONS.Arizona State Univers…80MSFC26C0002$10MArizona State University · 80MSFC26C0002 2026-04-28 → 2028-11-28 · $10M obligated THIS CONTRACT IS AWARDED FOR THE ARTEMIS INFRARED REFLECTANCE AND EMISSION SPECTROMETER (AIRES) PAYLOAD, SUPPORTING THE NASA LUNAR TERRAIN VEHICLE INSTRUMENTS (United Launch Services80MSFC26C0012$60MUnited Launch Services, LLC · 80MSFC26C0012 2026-06-18 → 2031-06-18 · $60M obligated CENTAUR UPPER STAGE FOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) TO BE PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM TO MEET NASA SLS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REQSti Legacy80JSC026FA127$2.8MSti Legacy, Inc. · 80JSC026FA127 2026-07-15 → 2027-12-30 · $2.8M obligated FEASIBILITY STUDY OF FLYING ORGANOIDS IN LEO USING THE SAME PAYLOAD MODEL AS FLOWN ON ARTEMIS II.Red River Technology80TECH26F0183$2.2MRed River Technology LLC · 80TECH26F0183 2026-08-28 → 2027-03-26 · $2.2M obligated CALL ORDER #122 - ARTEMIS LAUNCH CONTROL SYSTEM COMMON SERVER 3.0/ KSCtoday

Who has won it

  1. 1Axiom Space$415M
  2. 2United Launch Services$60M
  3. 3Sierra Space$27M
  4. 4The Regents of the University of Colorado$24M
  5. 5Booz Allen Hamilton$22M
  6. 6RS&H$16M
  7. 7JP Donovan Construction$14M
  8. 8Arizona State University$10M
  9. 9University of Maryland Baltimore County$7.4M
  10. 10Morehead State University$7.4M

Who they subcontract to

Subawards primes reported under their Artemis transport awards.

Other programs

Source: USAspending.gov prime award and subaward data (public domain), refreshed daily; last refreshed 2026-10-19 06:18 UTC.

Amounts are obligated to date, not contract ceilings. An award counts as lunar when its published description is about the Moon, and programs are tagged from that text; repeated or impossible subaward reports are shown but not summed. Subawards are only as complete as primes report them.