Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 422 contracts worth $4.47B in the Spacecraft procurement category (UNSPSC family 2515), spanning 18 years (2008–2025). This spending covers 139 distinct suppliers and 16 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.. Year-over-year spending has increased by 796%. There are currently 14 contracts worth $257.2M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

422Total contracts
$4.47BTotal value
139Suppliers
16Agencies
$10.6MAvg contract
14Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 796% YoY

Government spend on Spacecraft over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $186.4M $372.8M $559.2M $745.6M 2012: $32.0M (1 contracts) 12 2013: $5.8M (73 contracts) 13 2014: $69.3M (31 contracts) 14 2015: $114.5M (23 contracts) 15 2016: $13.5M (14 contracts) 16 2017: $282.0M (34 contracts) 17 2018: $165.5M (36 contracts) 18 2019: $10.4M (30 contracts) 19 2020: $552.8M (41 contracts) 20 2021: $300.1M (25 contracts) 21 2022: $568.6M (29 contracts) 22 2023: $745.6M (30 contracts) 23 2024: $21.6M (17 contracts) 24 2025: $198.0M (17 contracts) 25

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Spacecraft by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. 1 $858.7M 19.2%
2 OPTUS BILLING SERVICES PTY LTD 13 $526.9M 11.8%
3 Inmarsat Australia Pty Ltd 1 $514.8M 11.5%
4 INTELSAT LLC 3 $428.4M 9.6%
5 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 $386.0M 8.6%
6 INMARSAT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 10 $343.3M 7.7%
7 EM SOLUTIONS PTY LTD 3 $206.7M 4.6%
8 NORTHROP GRUMMAN AUSTRALIA 1 $186.6M 4.2%
9 INTELSAT SATELLITE LLC 3 $185.1M 4.1%
10 NORTHROP GRUMMAN AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 27 $119.4M 2.7%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Spacecraft.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 381 $3.91B
2 Geoscience Australia 5 $515.1M
3 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 6 $12.6M
4 Australian Customs and Border Protection Service 1 $8.8M
5 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2 $8.3M
6 Australian Maritime Safety Authority 7 $7.2M
7 Department of Social Services 1 $3.1M
8 Australian Signals Directorate 3 $799K
9 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 2 $557K
10 CSIRO 1 $450K

Parent Category

Vehicles & Components UNSPSC Segment 25 · 74,050 contracts · $195.65B · 7,196 suppliers

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