Lanteris Space LLC

Lanteris Space LLC, operating as the Maxar Space LLC Division, is a prime contractor to the federal government providing spacecraft design, manufacturing, space infrastructure components, and research and development services to NASA and Department of Defense agencies on full-and-open competition with no set-aside designation. The vendor is a for-profit limited liability company and a wholly owned division of Maxar Technologies LTD, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with place of performance primarily in East Palo Alto.

Lanteris Space LLC's federal footprint centers on spacecraft development and propulsion systems for NASA's human exploration programs. The vendor holds a position on NASA's $6 billion Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (RAPID IV) multiple-award contract, under which it has received 50 task orders valued at $70.2 million combined potential value for delivery of personal protective equipment, structural components, thermal management systems, and non-destructive evaluation services supporting the Power and Propulsion Element for the Lunar Gateway. Recent representative work includes a $1,475,669 firm fixed-price delivery order from NASA Glenn Research Center awarded June 12, 2026, for PPE components with an April 12, 2027 completion date; an $1.8 million definitive contract from NASA Goddard Space Center awarded September 12, 2024, for an EDGE spacecraft concept study (Phase A) due January 8, 2027; and a $5.4 million definitive contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded August 9, 2022, for a GEOXO spacecraft Phase A study. The vendor also holds a $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ contract with the Missile Defense Agency awarded January 21, 2026, structured for rapid acquisition of multi-domain defense systems across research, development, prototyping, systems engineering, production, and test and evaluation.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted to space-focused agencies. NASA Goddard Space Center anchors 90% of combined potential value across 15 awards worth $11.39 billion; NASA Glenn Research Center represents 53 awards worth $1.28 billion combined potential value. By award count, the Department of the Air Force leads with 355 awards (42% of the 847-award portfolio), followed by the Department of the Army with 224 awards, but dollars concentrate in civilian space programs rather than defense volume. The vendor serves 22 distinct federal customer agencies across prime awards only — no subcontract exposure in the source.

Activity has declined year over year after 2023, dropping from 15 awards in 2023 to six awards in 2026 (year-to-date through June). Six awards carrying $236.8 million in combined potential value face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and present recompete exposure. The vendor operates from multiple NASA contract vehicles: Indefinite Delivery Contract 80GRC019D0012 (50 task orders, $70.2 million potential value); Indefinite Delivery Contract F1962883C0019 (43 task orders); and Indefinite Delivery Contract DAAH0179G0016 (34 task orders), alongside the SHIELD IDIQ and a $250,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Space and Missile Systems Center for spacecraft interface specification development. Work spans research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences (61 awards under Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing NAICS), with top PSC codes emphasizing R&D for defense systems, space flight operations, and communication equipment.