Parsons Awarded $245 Million Naval Research Laboratory Satellite Ground Systems Contract
Type: Investment · Technology: Defense · Country: United States · Value: $245M · Announced: 2026-07-14
Parsons Corporation, through its subsidiary Space Ground System Solutions, has been awarded a $245 million contract by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to provide software development, sustainment, and operations support for critical satellite mission systems. The five-year contract will support the Blossom Point Tracking Facility, where Parsons has a 30-year legacy of delivering mission-critical solutions. The work includes designing, testing, maintaining, and enhancing mission-critical software modules, as well as providing configuration control and cybersecurity for space and ground systems. This contract reinforces Parsons' role in delivering resilient, mission-ready space capabilities and its ability to engineer and sustain secure, software-defined mission systems. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is the Department of the Navy's premier research institution, advancing space science and technology, including space-based communications, surveillance, and national defense capabilities. Parsons will directly support the NRL's mission to innovate and transition cutting-edge technologies to operational use across the Department of War.
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- Parsons Enterprises Inc. (Investor)
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- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (Client)