Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.
Irvine, CA Part of Terran Orbital Operating Corporation
- UEI
- L7JDBS43D7C3
- CAGE
- 6J8J8
- Primary NAICS
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing Primary
- 336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Corporate family
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Terran Orbital Operating Corporation
Parent
CKLNCY1XDC23
- Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. L7JDBS43D7C3
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Terran Orbital Operating Corporation
Parent
CKLNCY1XDC23
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 15330 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92618, USA
- Website
- terranorbital.com
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop T0435 fleet for the atmosphere linking commercial observations w/NASA(falcon)-lidar mission concepts. | Armstrong Flight Research Center | $471,647 | |
| Develop geospace dynamics constellation (GDC) trailblazer mission concepts that will address the objectives of a… | Armstrong Flight Research Center | $126,990 | |
| Contractor provided space craft and ground technical specification sheet delivery order as part of the requirement… | Space and Missile Systems Center | $15,000 | |
| Pathfinder technology demonstrator mission operations follow-on | Ames Research Center | $1,589,207 | |
| Halo | Air Force | $20,000 |
About Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Terran Orbital Operating Corporation, designs, manufactures, and operates advanced nanosatellite technologies and spacecraft buses for federal space agencies as a prime contractor (83% of recent awards) and as a subcontractor on large aerospace programs. Tyvak competes full-and-open across all prime awards with no SBA set-asides; the company is based in Irvine, California, and is organized as a for-profit manufacturer of goods.
Tyvak's federal footprint centers on space R&D, spacecraft development, and mission operations across NASA and Air Force Research Laboratory. Top customers by award count span Air Force Research Laboratory (8 awards, $245.3 million combined potential value), Air Force (7 awards, $19.2 million), NASA Shared Services Center (6 awards, $1.1 million), Armstrong Flight Research Center (4 awards, $47.1 million), and Kennedy Space Center (4 awards, $27.8 million), accounting for 69% of recent awards. By potential dollar value, however, the portfolio is heavily weighted toward two large NASA IDIQs: Goddard Space Center (3 awards, $6 billion) and Johnson Space Center (2 awards, $4.2 billion) dominate the top-customer ranking and account for approximately 99% of combined potential value. This divergence signals that Tyvak holds positions on two very large NASA vehicles alongside numerous smaller-dollar task orders and OTAs with the Air Force.
Tyvak holds two major prime IDIQs. The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Test Experiments Platform 2.0 (STEP 2.0) is a $237.6 million multiple-award contract running through April 2035, under which Tyvak has issued at least one delivery order ($15,000 firm-fixed-price for spacecraft and ground technical specification sheets, completion June 2025). NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services 4 is a $45 million multiple-award IDIQ running through February 2029; Tyvak has placed two task orders — a $25,000 capability assessment and technology integration study (due January 2026) and a $126,990 order for Geospace Dynamics Constellation trailblazer mission concept development (due July 2026). Tyvak also holds an unspecified position on the NASA Goddard and Johnson Space Center vehicles anchoring the top-customer-by-value ranking.
Recent prime work includes an $18.6 million OTA for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma (T2TL Gamma) awarded by the Air Force on August 8, 2024 (completion May 2025), a $1.59 million definitive contract with NASA Ames for extended Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator mission operations (completion December 2025), and a $600,000 Air Force OTA for basic research support (completed September 2023). Tyvak also holds a $20,000 Air Force HALO OTA through September 2027.
In its subcontractor role, Tyvak provides spacecraft engineering, operations support, and avionics integration to Lockheed Martin on Space Transport Layer Tranche 0 professional engineering services, post-launch RWA support, operations and sustainment, and RF panel and software integration and test tasks (six sub-awards from February 2024 to December 2024). Tyvak also subs to Axient LLC on a March 2025 Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstration and Research (SSPIDR) services sub-award.
Activity has accelerated recently — one award in 2021 and 2023 each, nine in 2024, four in 2025, and one in the first month of 2026 — though the portfolio shows only one award (worth $20,000) with ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. The combined potential value of $10.78 billion reflects the two large NASA IDIQ holdings; obligated dollars stand at $82.7 million (1% of potential value), signaling early-stage task-order execution against the vehicles.
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What is Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s UEI?
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is L7JDBS43D7C3.
What is Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s CAGE code is 6J8J8.
What is Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing).
Where is Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. located?
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 15330 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92618, USA.
Is Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 19, 2027.
Who is Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s parent company?
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. is part of Terran Orbital Operating Corporation.
Which contract vehicles does Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. hold?
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. holds a place on 7 federal contract vehicles, including CLPS, MAS and STEP 2.
What is Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Develop T0435 fleet for the atmosphere linking commercial observations w/NASA(falcon)-lidar mission concepts (80AFRC26FA082), from Armstrong Flight Research Center, on August 4, 2026.
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