Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare Launch Services (VADR)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Kennedy Space Center
- Awardees
- 15
- Task orders
- 22
- Obligated
- $262,307,439
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- IDIQ Launch Service Contract for High Risk Tolerant Launch Services Pre-Solicitation · 80KSC021R0034 · Posted Sep 10, 2020
- 80KSC021R0034ONRAMP Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Kennedy Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Combined task order value
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- $13,303,569,324 Current, with exercised options
- $13,603,564,324 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 94% complete
- Shared ceiling 87% used
- $300,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
NASA Kennedy Space Center awarded a Master IDIQ for dedicated and rideshare launch services on January 28, 2022, with a shared ceiling of $300 million and ordering authority extending to February 1, 2027—approximately six and a half months of procurement window remaining. The vehicle is unrestricted and competitive, with no set-aside designations across all 22 awarded task orders. Scope encompasses payloads up to approximately 1,000 kilograms to various orbits, including escape trajectories, with high risk tolerance (Class D per NASA Procedural Requirements). Payloads may require NASA Category 1 certification.
NASA Kennedy Space Center is the sole customer agency, placing all 22 orders since August 2022. The ordering cadence peaked in 2023 with 12 orders, declining to three orders in 2024 and no awards visible in 2025–2026, signaling reduced acquisition velocity. The vehicle carries $4.2 billion in combined task-order potential value against $93.6 million obligated (two percent), indicating substantial remaining capacity but limited near-term spending commitment.
Competition is moderately concentrated among commercial launch providers. The top four primes—Phantom Space Corp (five orders, $300.4 million combined potential), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (three orders, $301.2 million combined potential), Rocket Lab USA Inc. (two orders, $300 million combined potential), and Blue Origin, LLC (two orders, $302 million combined potential)—hold 59 percent of awarded task orders by count and 36 percent by combined potential value. The remaining nine primes capture the long tail, suggesting a mix of established and emerging launch capabilities. Individual task-order ceilings cluster near the shared vehicle ceiling at $300 million, with umbrella task orders structured for studies and launch service task orders; obligated amounts on individual orders range from thousands to tens of millions, reflecting variable mission scope and stage of execution. Completion dates extend through early 2032, indicating multi-year performance and payload integration timelines.
Description
Commercial launch service contract for dedicated and rideshare launch services
IDV awards
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Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Origin, LLC | $101,569,232 | 39% |
| 2 | Rocket Lab USA Inc. | $51,598,520 | 20% |
| 3 | Impulse Space, Inc. | $37,374,116 | 14% |
| 4 | Arrow Science And Technology, L.L.C. | $35,992,904 | 14% |
| 5 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $34,277,376 | 13% |
| 6 | L2 Solutions LLC | $619,777 | <1% |
| 7 | Phantom Space Corp | $384,324 | <1% |
| 8 | United Launch Services, LLC | $246,190 | <1% |
| 9 | Relativity Space, Inc. | $225,000 | <1% |
| 10 | Astra Space Operations, LLC | $5,000 | <1% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $262,307,439 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $91,385,793 |
| FY2026 | $90,171,700 |
| FY2025 | $21,401,515 |
| FY2024 | $20,648,491 |
| FY2023 | $37,024,618 |
| FY2022 | $1,675,324 |
Quick answers
What is the VADR contract vehicle?
Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare Launch Services (VADR) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), awarded on January 28, 2022.
Which companies hold VADR?
15 companies hold VADR's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Momentus Space LLC on August 22, 2024. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Blue Origin, LLC, Rocket Lab USA Inc. and Impulse Space, Inc.
How much has been spent through VADR?
22 task orders have been placed under VADR, obligating $262,307,439. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $13,303,569,324.
What is the shared ceiling of VADR?
VADR's shared ceiling is $300,000,000; its task orders have used 87% of it.
Which agencies use VADR the most?
The departments whose task orders under VADR obligated the most are National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($262,307,439).
How much was obligated through VADR in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under VADR obligated $21,401,515 in fiscal year 2025.
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