Top Space & Satellite SBIR/STTR Awardees

Research the SBIR/STTR competitive landscape: the top award-winning firms by agency and technology domain. Every figure is computed from public federal award records — free, with per-firm profiles and "firms like this" similarity.

463 firms ranked
$3,438,035,071 total on record
753 awards
85.3% held by top 25

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Top awardees — Top Space & Satellite SBIR/STTR Awardees

Rank	Firm	Total $ awarded	Awards	Top agency	Top technology	Most recent
1	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP	$2,491,233,025	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2013
2	STARFISH SPACE INC.	$63,674,635	3	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
3	ICON TECHNOLOGY INC	$33,373,727	1	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2022
4	CREARE LLC	$32,809,996	15	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
5	PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.	$32,008,870	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2021
6	ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC	$30,139,533	12	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
7	IMPULSE SPACE, INC.	$29,711,900	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
8	KATALYST SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC	$29,286,960	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
9	APEX TECHNOLOGY, INC.	$22,000,000	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2025
10	TURION SPACE CORP	$21,974,594	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2024
11	PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	$17,238,277	6	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
12	SPIRE GLOBAL SUBSIDIARY, INC.	$14,000,000	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2024
13	OPTIMUM TECHNOLOGIES LLC	$12,360,954	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2024
14	INTEGRATE SPACE CORPORATION	$11,407,401	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2025
15	FIBERTEK, INC.	$11,060,844	8	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
16	AOSENSE, INC.	$10,489,465	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2024
17	KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC	$9,995,849	1	General Services Administration	Space & Satellite	2025
18	BRYCE SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC	$9,020,371	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2023
19	OUTPOST TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$7,741,385	5	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
20	ADVANCED SPACE LLC	$7,711,998	7	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
21	REI SYSTEMS, INC.	$7,591,964	1	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2024
22	INTERLUNE CORPORATION	$7,043,204	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
23	PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC.	$7,030,438	6	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2025
24	FRONTIER TECHNOLOGY INC	$6,949,980	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2012
25	MENTIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.	$6,410,590	3	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
26	SCIGLOB INSTRUMENTS & SERVICES LLC	$6,332,668	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
27	TDA RESEARCH, INC.	$5,924,417	6	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
28	MOONPRINT SOLUTIONS LLC	$5,920,055	8	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
29	SACHI BIOWORKS, INC.	$5,445,236	1	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2023
30	BLUESHIFT LLC	$5,372,073	6	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
31	SPECTRAL ENERGIES LLC	$5,368,129	5	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
32	ALPHACORE INC	$5,275,069	6	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
33	COOLCAD ELECTRONICS, INC.	$4,916,908	3	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
34	QUARTUS ENGINEERING INCORPORATED	$4,798,733	3	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
35	PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC.	$4,736,228	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2025
36	OPTO-KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INC	$4,632,435	4	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2025
37	VISTA PHOTONICS, INC	$4,616,282	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2025
38	NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE, INC.	$4,224,773	2	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2025
39	TRL11 INC	$4,143,720	1	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
40	CISLUNE INC	$4,073,564	7	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
41	AD ASTRA ROCKET CO	$3,999,650	1	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2025
42	PSIONIC, INC.	$3,997,571	1	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2025
43	PICKNIK INC.	$3,900,043	9	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
44	INFINITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC	$3,656,665	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2026
45	NANOSONIC INC.	$3,649,999	4	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
46	ONEBRIEF, INC.	$3,500,000	1	Department of Defense	Space & Satellite	2025
47	FARADAY TECHNOLOGY, INC.	$3,434,904	4	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
48	GLOYER-TAYLOR LABORATORIES INC	$3,349,769	2	Department of the Interior	Space & Satellite	2023
49	CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION	$3,299,776	4	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2026
50	LAMBDAVISION INCORPORATED	$3,275,000	1	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space & Satellite	2025

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