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NAICS 517410

Satellite Telecommunications: federal contracts

Who buys satellite telecommunications from the federal government, who wins the work, and where. Contract obligations in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026), from USAspending.gov. Contract award types A to D (BPA calls, purchase orders, delivery orders and definitive contracts). Obligations can be negative when an agency takes money back. Data saved from USAspending.gov on Oct 23, 2026.

$1.34 billion$1,337,804,748 in contract obligations
2,045contract awards with money in the year
10agencies buying (top 10 shown)
15states with work

Agencies buying

  1. 1. Department of Defense$1.26 billion · 94.4%
  2. 2. Department of State$14.6 million · 1.1%
  3. 3. Department of Homeland Security$14.5 million · 1.1%
  4. 4. Department of Commerce$11.2 million · 0.8%
  5. 5. Department of Agriculture$7.2 million · 0.5%
  6. 6. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.6 million · 0.5%
  7. 7. Department of Transportation$6.2 million · 0.5%
  8. 8. Department of Justice$5.6 million · 0.4%
  9. 9. Department of the Interior$5.2 million · 0.4%
  10. 10. General Services Administration$3.9 million · 0.3%

Top companies (recipients)

  1. 1. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$522.0 million · 39.0%
  2. 2. GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC.$143.7 million · 10.7%
  3. 3. INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC.$110.7 million · 8.3%
  4. 4. IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC$101.3 million · 7.6%
  5. 5. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$72.9 million · 5.5%
  6. 6. THE BOEING COMPANY$29.6 million · 2.2%
  7. 7. SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC.$24.7 million · 1.8%
  8. 8. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$24.2 million · 1.8%
  9. 9. LITE COMS LLC$23.8 million · 1.8%
  10. 10. HAWKEYE 360, INC.$23.0 million · 1.7%

Where the work is (states)

  1. 1. California$347.0 million · 25.9%
  2. 2. Texas$280.1 million · 20.9%
  3. 3. Virginia$249.1 million · 18.6%
  4. 4. Florida$131.3 million · 9.8%
  5. 5. Arizona$109.7 million · 8.2%
  6. 6. Maryland$46.8 million · 3.5%
  7. 7. Oklahoma$31.3 million · 2.3%
  8. 8. Colorado$29.0 million · 2.2%
  9. 9. New York$24.5 million · 1.8%
  10. 10. Illinois$17.4 million · 1.3%

Largest awards in NAICS 517410

RecipientAmountAgencyWhatDatesAward
IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC
AZ
$738.5 million
$738,500,000
Department of Defense
Defense Information Systems Agency
AIRTIME SERVICES
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Sep 15, 2019 to Sep 14, 2026HC101319C0006 ↗
CACI NSS, LLC
CO
$601.0 million
$600,962,809
Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force
IGF::OT::IGF CONSOLIDATED AIR FORCE SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK MAINTENANCE, MODIFICATIONS AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Jun 13, 2016 to Jun 30, 2026FA882316C0004 ↗
VIASAT INC
CA
$477.0 million
$476,968,162
Department of Defense
Defense Information Systems Agency
IGF::OT::IGF AWARD FOR AMSS III
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Aug 30, 2018 to Aug 31, 2026HC101318C0001 ↗
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.
TX
$266.7 million
$266,661,204
Department of Defense
Defense Information Systems Agency
IGF::OT::IGF AMSS HCX
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Aug 16, 2018 to Mar 31, 2025HC101318C0002 ↗
GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC.
FL
$244.1 million
$244,090,447
Department of Defense
U.S. Special Operations Command
SATCOM 2024-018 J6 MAIN
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2027H9241524F0076 ↗
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
MD
$198.6 million
$198,580,260
Department of Defense
Defense Information Systems Agency
SBS003512 BEST EFFORT
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Sep 11, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026HC101324F0144 ↗
THE BOEING COMPANY
OK
$154.6 million
$154,600,373
Department of Defense
Defense Information Systems Agency
SERVICES
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Mar 31, 2021 to Sep 30, 2026HC101321C0003 ↗
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CA
$135.0 million
$135,000,000
Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force
SBS005513- STARSHIELD SERVICE SUPPORT
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Nov 16, 2025 to May 15, 2027FA254126FB008 ↗
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
TX
$134.5 million
$134,467,050
Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force
COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND HARDWARE.
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Dec 12, 2025 to Oct 30, 2027FA254126FB019 ↗
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CA
$131.8 million
$131,787,000
Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force
PLEO WARRIOR PLAN SUPPORT: SECURE GLOBAL SATCOM VIA POOLED STARSHIELD SERVICE. ENHANCED FEATURES, SECURITY, AND CENTRAL MANAGEMENT FOR ALL MISSIONS.
NAICS 517410 SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Jun 8, 2026 to Jun 7, 2027FA254126FB015 ↗