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$372,589,497

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2018 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2018-11-30·LATEST ACTION2026-05-07·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80GSFC19C0021_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

OPTICAL TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY (OTA) THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR ALL EFFORTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PERSONNEL, SERVICES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES NECESSARY TO BUILD, REFURBISH, OR MODIFY THE OTA AS REQUIRED TO MEET THE WIDE FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST) PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the 2018 L3Harris contract to build and refurbish the optical telescope assembly for NASA's WFIRST infrared survey mission.

Sub-sectors
space-telescope-assemblywfirst-missionnasa-contract-modification
Why this matters

WFIRST is a flagship NASA astrophysics mission to map dark energy and detect exoplanets; this modification sustains critical hardware development through 2027 completion.

Supply-chain signal

L3Harris is the prime integrator for a complex optical-mechanical assembly; this obligation signals continued demand for precision optics, coatings, and aerospace-grade materials suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

Advanced space telescope technology is strategically sensitive; U.S. investment in WFIRST maintains American leadership in infrared astronomy and space-based observatories against international competition.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-18. Cost: $0.003244.

Period of performance
Start
2018-11-30
End
2027-01-31
Status
activein 215 days
Sources

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