Definitive Contract 80GSFC23CA075

This is a $126,650 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by NASA's Goddard Space Center to Intuitive Machines, LLC, a leading space exploration company. The contract is for NEXTSTEP-2 CIS Capabilities Studies, which will provide detailed studies and demonstrations of innovative tools related to wideband satellite communications, phased array ground systems, and constellation topology analysis. This effort supports NASA's long-term vision to transition to a resilient, commercially-provided space communication and navigation infrastructure, with a goal of fully commercializing services by 2024 for direct-to-Earth and 2030 for space relays. The contract is part of the NEXTSTEP-2 Broad Agency Announcement and has no set-aside designation. The studies will inform NASA's best practices guide for commercial ground segment networks across low, medium, and geosynchronous orbits.