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$283,934,675

Department of Commerce·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

to PERATON INC.

weather-climateactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2023 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2023-03-01·LATEST ACTION2026-06-15·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_1332KP23CNEEJ0001_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

LOW-EARTH ORBIT (LEO) GROUND SUSTAINMENT SERVICES (LGSS)

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Sustains ground infrastructure supporting NOAA's low-earth orbit satellite constellation operations through 2028.

Sub-sectors
noaa-satellitesleo-ground-operationsm&o-contract
Why this matters

LEO satellites are critical for real-time weather forecasting, hurricane tracking, and climate monitoring; ground sustainment ensures continuous operational capability.

Supply-chain signal

Peraton's role as prime integrator for LEO ground systems creates dependency on their technical workforce and subcontractor network for satellite command/control infrastructure.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. weather satellite independence and real-time Earth observation capability compete directly with Chinese satellite programs; ground infrastructure resilience is strategic.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-19. Cost: $0.002949.

Period of performance
Start
2023-03-01
End
2028-02-16
Status
activein 596 days
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