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$276,103,302

Department of Commerce·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

to PERATON INC.

ACTION DATE2026-03-09·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_1332KP23CNEEJ0001_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

LOW-EARTH ORBIT (LEO) GROUND SUSTAINMENT SERVICES (LGSS)

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In plain English

Provides ground support and sustainment services for NOAA's Low-Earth Orbit satellite constellation operations.

Sub-sectors
noaa-satellitesleo-ground-infrastructuresustainment-services
Why this matters

LEO satellites are critical for real-time weather monitoring, climate data collection, and hurricane/storm forecasting that protect U.S. lives and infrastructure.

Supply-chain signal

Signals sustained demand for satellite ground station operations, data processing infrastructure, and technical support services from specialized contractors.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. weather satellite capability is strategically important as China develops competing LEO constellations; ground sustainment ensures operational continuity.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002221.

Period of performance
Start
2023-03-01
End
2028-02-16
Status
activein 641 days
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Sources

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