$163,493,095
National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration
to PERATON INC.
WORK BEGAN2022-06-01·LATEST ACTION2026-04-17·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80GSFC22CA019_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description
OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NASA BALLOON FACILITY
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In plain English
Funds ongoing operations and management of NASA's balloon facility through September 2027.
Sub-sectors
nasa-operationsballoon-facility-m&oscientific-infrastructure
Why this matters
Balloon platforms enable high-altitude scientific research and technology testing at lower cost than satellites or aircraft.
Supply-chain signal
Sustains demand for specialized aerospace support services, ground infrastructure maintenance, and scientific instrumentation suppliers.
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Period of performance
Start
2022-06-01
End
2027-09-30
Status
activein 457 days
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Sources
- USAspending.gov — all awards for this UEI →
- SAM.gov entity registration →
- Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_80GSFC22CA019_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-.
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