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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2015 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2015-03-30·LATEST ACTION2026-05-18·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_NNG15VE05D_8000_NNG10AZ13B_8000
Award description

JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM-2 SPACECRAFT. GD-300HP CORE SPACECRAFT INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, SOURCE CODE, MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE JPSS-2 SPACECRAFT MISSION.

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the JPSS-2 weather satellite spacecraft contract, which began in 2015 and runs through 2028.

Sub-sectors
weather-satellitesjpss-programspacecraft-production
Why this matters

JPSS-2 is critical U.S. polar-orbit weather and climate monitoring infrastructure; this 11-year program ensures continuity of operational meteorological data for forecasting and climate science.

Supply-chain signal

Northrop Grumman's spacecraft bus production sustains a specialized industrial base for government satellite missions; modifications typically signal design refinements or schedule adjustments affecting subcontractor workflows.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. polar weather satellites are strategic assets for climate intelligence and forecasting; maintaining domestic spacecraft production capability counters reliance on foreign supply chains for critical Earth-observation infrastructure.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-20. Cost: $0.003193.

Period of performance
Start
2015-03-30
End
2028-04-30
Status
activein 710 days
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