$117,747,492
to BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.
IGF::CL::IGF IMAGING X-RAY POLARIMETRY EXPLORER (IXPE) PHASE A
Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.
What the model surfaced from this award
Latest obligation on the IXPE X-ray polarimetry space telescope contract, which began in 2015 and runs through early 2027.
IXPE is a flagship NASA astrophysics mission studying black holes and neutron stars; this modification sustains critical Phase A work on an active space science program.
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems is a prime contractor for NASA's high-reliability space instruments; this signals sustained demand for advanced detector and spacecraft systems integration.
U.S. space science leadership depends on sustained investment in next-generation observatories; IXPE represents American capability in X-ray astronomy that China is actively pursuing.
Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-26. Cost: $0.003154.
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