Provide expertise to commercial crew program and spacex to determine the cause(s) of the spacex proprietary ablator material cracking around vent penetration in the thermal protection system…

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Contract number
80LARC26F7002
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$83,366

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$83,366.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 88% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed Only One Source
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
El Segundo, CA, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 $16,802
Funding Only Action P00002 · Provide expertise to analyze and determine the proximate cause(s) of the spacex proprietary ablator material (spam) cracking around vent penetration in the… $16,564
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 $0
Original award $50,000

About this award

NASA's Langley Research Center issued an $83,366 delivery order to The Aerospace Corporation on November 26, 2025, to provide expertise analyzing the causes of SpaceX proprietary ablator material cracking around vent penetration in the thermal protection system identified during Crew-9 docked mission imagery inspections.

Place of performance is El Segundo, California. Work is due to be completed by November 30, 2026. The order is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis with a ceiling value of $83,366. No set-aside was used for this delivery order.

Description

Provide expertise to commercial crew program and spacex to determine the cause(s) of the spacex proprietary ablator material cracking around vent penetration in the thermal protection system identified during crew-9 docked mission imagery inspections

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80LARC26F7002?

80LARC26F7002 was awarded to The Aerospace Corporation by Langley Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 26, 2025.

How much is contract 80LARC26F7002 worth?

The government has obligated $83,366 on 80LARC26F7002.

Is contract 80LARC26F7002 an order under another contract?

Yes. 80LARC26F7002 is a delivery order under 80GSFC19D0011, an indefinite delivery contract.

Was contract 80LARC26F7002 competed?

The extent of competition for 80LARC26F7002 was not competed.

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