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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to PERATON INC.

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2019 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2019-10-01·LATEST ACTION2026-06-26·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80GSFC19C0063_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

THE EXPLORATION AND SPACE COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS DIVISION (ESC) IS A NATIONAL RESOURCE LOCATED AT GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) WHICH ENABLES SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SPACE EXPLORATION BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND MISSION-EFFECTIVE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SOLUTIONS TO A LARGE COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE CUSTOMERS. ESC MANAGES OPERATIONAL GEOSTATIONARY COMMUNICATIONS RELAY SATELLITES AND GROUND SYSTEMS FOR THE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION (SCAN) PROGRAM AT NASA HEADQUARTERS. TODAY, SCAN NETWORK SYSTEMS CONSIST OF THE SPACE NETWORK (SN), THE NEAR EARTH NETWORK (NEN), AND THE DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN). THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THESE THREE NETWORKS IS CURRENTLY NOT FULLY CONSISTENT. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO UNIFY THE SN AND NEN WHERE PRACTICABLE UNDER THIS CONTRACT USING INTEGRATED, COMMON MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND NETWORK SOLUTIONS.

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In plain English

Modification to the 2019 Peraton contract managing NASA's unified space communications and navigation networks for scientific missions.

Sub-sectors
space-communicationsnasa-operationsm&o-contract
Why this matters

Consolidates management of NASA's three critical satellite relay networks (Space, Near Earth, Deep Space) to improve operational consistency and mission support.

Supply-chain signal

Peraton's role as integrator of NASA's communications infrastructure signals continued reliance on prime contractors for network operations and ground systems.

U.S.–China competition angle

Deep Space Network modernization under this contract supports U.S. lunar and Mars exploration capabilities in competition with China's expanding space program.

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Period of performance
Start
2019-10-01
End
2027-09-30
Status
activein 457 days
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