SpaceNexus company dossier
NovaWurks
Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/novawurks
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government awards | Space federal awards | 3 awards, $12.3M obligatedAwards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Oct 3, 2026. Awarded Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 28, 2026; most from DoD (3 awards) | Apr 28, 2026Latest award | [1] |
| Government awards | Latest space award | $6.3M from DoDDESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DEPLOY A SCALABLE LINK-182 SPACE RADIO WITH A POINTING API FOR LEO/GEO COMMS | Apr 28, 2026Awarded | [2] |
| Satellites | Satellites owned or operated | 0 in orbit of 1 launchedLatest: SIMPL | Dec 6, 2015Latest launch | [3] [4] |
| Satellites | Satellites built | 4 payloads launched, 3 in orbitLatest: EPIC Athena | Jul 23, 2025Latest launch | [3] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers | Department of Defense | 3 space awards, $12.3M obligated | Apr 28, 2026 | [2] |
| Customers | NASA Langley Research Center | Owns one satellite it built (latest EPIC Athena) | Jul 23, 2025 | [3] |
| Customers | USAF SMC/DoD Space Test Program | Owns one satellite it built (latest EPIC Athena) | Jul 23, 2025 |
Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space): https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/772790f1-1c1a-55f5-ba3a-b88f23dc7bdd-C/latest
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA881926CB003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-
- GCAT satellite catalogue: https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/
- CelesTrak SATCAT entry for SIMPL: https://celestrak.org/satcat/table-satcat.php?CATNR=42983
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 24). NovaWurks: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/novawurks