$295,606,614

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ACTION DATE2026-02-14·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80NM0018F0561_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000

Award description

SURFACE WATER AND OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY (SWOT) 83-16443

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high

In plain English

Funds the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission to measure global water bodies and ocean surface topography.

Sub-sectors

earth-observationsatellite-missionsoceanography

Why this matters

SWOT provides critical climate and water resource data essential for understanding sea-level rise, flood prediction, and freshwater availability.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for advanced satellite instrumentation, radar systems, and precision manufacturing from aerospace suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. leadership in Earth observation satellites and climate monitoring technology; China developing competing remote-sensing capabilities.

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Period of performance

Start

2018-10-01

End

2026-09-30

Status

activein 138 days

Sources

Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0561_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000.

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