SpaceNexus company dossier
General Atomics
Data as of Oct 14, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/general-atomics
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government awards | Space federal awards | 11 awards, $108.1M obligatedAwards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Sep 24, 2026. Awarded Aug 30, 2018 to Apr 29, 2026; most from NASA (8 awards) | Apr 29, 2026Latest award | [1] |
| Government awards | Latest space award | $100K from DoDCONCEPT DEVELOPMENT MINIMUM GUARANTEE | Apr 29, 2026Awarded | [2] |
| Satellites | Satellites owned or operated | 2 in orbit of 4 launchedLatest: GAzelle | Oct 7, 2022Latest launch | [3] [4] |
| Satellites | Satellites built | 4 payloads launched, 2 in orbitLatest: GAzelle | Oct 7, 2022Latest launch | [3] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers | Department of Defense | 3 space awards, $41.5M obligated | Apr 29, 2026 | [2] |
| Customers | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 8 space awards, $66.5M obligated | Sep 27, 2024 | [5] |
| Customers | Space Development Agency | Owns 2 satellites it built (latest LINCS 1) | Jun 30, 2021 |
Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space): https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/e33e9412-0ef8-71d1-941b-300424a00029-C/latest
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA881926FB011_9700_FA881926DB008_9700
- GCAT satellite catalogue: https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/
- CelesTrak SATCAT entry for GAzelle: https://celestrak.org/satcat/table-satcat.php?CATNR=54023
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GRC024CA029_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). General Atomics: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/general-atomics