All NASA Contracts — April 23, 2026
NASA obligated $231,154,468 across two civilian contracts during April 23, 2026, with zero defense-related awards, underscoring pure civilian space agency spending. The dominant theme is sustained investment in space R&D via the $178,975,557 non-competitive award to Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. for WFIRST Science Operations Center design and facilities support through the $52,178,911 competitive award to NOVA SPACE SOLUTIONS, LLC at Stennis Space Center. Highest-conviction signal is neutral stability from multi-year obligations (to 2027 and 2033), signaling reliable NASA funding streams absent DOD exposure. Key risk is dependency on unexercised options—$26M for AURA to $204.9M and $153M for NOVA to $205.4M—watch outlay progress beyond $143M (AURA) and $4.8M (NOVA).