BLUF: Cumulative obligations under NASA's GOES-R weather satellite contract with Lockheed Martin Corp. have reached $2.03 billion, per USAspending records last updated July 27, 2026.

The definitive contract, originally signed December 4, 2008, funds design, fabrication, integration, and launch support for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) series — NASA's next-generation weather satellites built on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Work is performed at Lockheed Martin's Littleton, Colorado facility, under NASA Goddard Space Flight Center administration.

Why it matters: The GOES-R program is a cornerstone of the nation's weather-forecasting infrastructure, and its long contract horizon — performance runs through April 2039 — makes it one of the longer-running NASA-NOAA satellite manufacturing vehicles still recording obligation activity. The gap between the $2.03 billion obligated to date and the $2.13 billion base-and-all-options ceiling indicates limited remaining contract value, a signal for teaming partners and subcontractors tracking the program's later-stage spending.

By the numbers:

• $2,032,829,134.57 total obligated to date
• $2,127,139,419 base and all options (contract ceiling)
• Period of performance: December 4, 2008 – April 30, 2039
• NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing)
• PSC AR35; awarded via full and open competition with 3 offers received
• No small-business set-aside

The contract was awarded through full and open competition, with three offers received at the time of original award. NASA's contract data lists no set-aside on the award. Funding for the program flows from NOAA's National Weather Service through NASA as the procuring agency, reflecting the interagency structure typical of civil weather-satellite acquisitions.

Source: USAspending.gov