National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 (NSSL P3 L1)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Space and Missile Systems Center
- Awardees
- 5
- Task orders
- 13
- Obligated
- $1,448,915,624
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Request for Proposal (RFP) Solicitation · FA881124R0001 · Posted Oct 4, 2023
- Agency
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- Space and Missile Systems Center Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $1,732,095,864 Current, with exercised options
- $2,483,108,584 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 47% complete
- Shared ceiling 26% used
- $5,600,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center awarded the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 Master IDIQ on June 13, 2024, with a shared ceiling of $5.6 billion and ordering authority through June 13, 2029. Ordering remains open with approximately 2 years and 10 months of remaining authority. This is an unrestricted, multiple-award IDIQ vehicle for launch services to provide assured access to space for the integrated space architecture.
Twelve task orders have been awarded to date, with combined potential value of $2.35 billion and $1.25 billion obligated (53% of potential). Activity has slowed in 2026 relative to 2024 and 2025, with two orders placed year-to-date through March versus five orders each in the prior two years. Task orders span launch service procurement across multiple named national security initiatives, including Space Development Agency (SDA) constellation missions and classified programs designated NTO-2 through NTO-5. Order values range from $1.5 million to $963.25 million in ceiling value; recent large orders include a $963.25 million ceiling for NTO-5 (obligated $204.6 million, completion January 2027) and a $540.7 million fixed-price order for SDA-1 (October 2024, completion August 2027). All orders are firm fixed price with no set-aside designation.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. dominates the vehicle, holding 8 of 12 awarded orders worth $2.34 billion in combined potential value — roughly 99.6% of all task-order potential value. Four other primes each hold a single order valued at $1.5 million to $5 million: Rocket Lab National Security LLC, Stoke Space Technologies, Inc., Blue Origin LLC, and United Launch Services LLC. Customer concentration is moderate: Space and Missile Systems Center placed 8 orders worth $1.22 billion in potential value, while the broader Department of the Air Force placed 4 orders worth $1.13 billion. Place of performance is not detailed in the source.
Description
Provide assured access to space for the integrated space architecture at affordable prices.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $1,307,214,568 | 90% |
| 2 | Blue Origin, LLC | $130,201,056 | 9% |
| 3 | Rocket Lab National Security LLC | $5,000,000 | <1% |
| 4 | Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. | $5,000,000 | <1% |
| 5 | United Launch Services, LLC | $1,500,000 | <1% |
"Minimum guarantee only" marks awardees whose obligations here are just the minimum order their contract guarantees.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $1,448,915,624 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $963,960,598 |
| FY2025 | $476,955,048 |
| FY2024 | $8,000,000 |
Quick answers
What is the NSSL P3 L1 contract vehicle?
National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 (NSSL P3 L1) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force Space Command), awarded on June 13, 2024.
Which companies hold NSSL P3 L1?
5 companies hold NSSL P3 L1's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Rocket Lab USA Inc. on March 27, 2025. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Blue Origin, LLC and Rocket Lab National Security LLC.
How much has been spent through NSSL P3 L1?
13 task orders have been placed under NSSL P3 L1, obligating $1,448,915,624. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $1,732,095,864.
What is the shared ceiling of NSSL P3 L1?
NSSL P3 L1's shared ceiling is $5,600,000,000; its task orders have used 26% of it.
Which agencies use NSSL P3 L1 the most?
The departments whose task orders under NSSL P3 L1 obligated the most are Air Force ($1,448,915,624).
How much was obligated through NSSL P3 L1 in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under NSSL P3 L1 obligated $476,955,048 in fiscal year 2025.
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