All NASA Contracts — May 07, 2026
NASA's two contracts totaling $111,990,661 in obligations, awarded to nonprofit entities THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC. ($56,933,211) and UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY ($55,057,450), represent 100% civilian space R&D spending with 0/2 defense-related awards during the May 07, 2026 period. The dominant agency theme is NASA's sustained investment in lunar payloads via CLPS (Draper Lab) and atmospheric research via AWE (Utah State), both under full and open competition with significant outlays already at $43.3M and $48.2M respectively. Overall signals remain neutral (avg 3.5/10 strength), reflecting steady nonprofit funding but limited equity upside. Highest-conviction signal is outlay momentum toward full obligations amid long-duration performance periods through 2026-2027. Key risk: high pricing risk on Draper's firm fixed price structure; watch option exercises to reach $84.3M and $57.3M ceilings.