COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND HARDWARE. | Contract Record | T-Minus Zero
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COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND HARDWARE.
COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND HARDWARE.
Status: Linked public sourcesScope: artemisContract key: CONT_AWD_FA254126FB019_9700_FA254125DB021_9700|Award ID: FA254126FB019PIID: CONT_AWD_FA254126FB019_9700_FA254125DB021_9700
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Mission
program
Amount
Not disclosed
Recipient
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Source coverage
Linked public sources
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136
Notices
0
Spending points
1
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0
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Source label
SAM.gov normalized records
Freshness
Sep 12, 2026
Data policy
Published source fields only
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Award date
2025-12-12
Agency/customer
Not published
Source match confidence
100% match
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Awardee: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. • Base award: 2025-12-12
Opportunity Notices
No notices available.
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