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Asteroids & Planetary Defense

DoD adds $67.7M obligation to Draper Laboratory award

The 2 October 2026 transaction brings total committed funds under the contract to $310M.

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Draper Laboratory award grows to $310M
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The Department of Defense obligated $67.7M to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. on 2 October 2026. Federal spending data shows this increment was posted against existing award N0003023C6008.[1] Total obligations recorded against this award have now reached $310M.
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  1. Department of Defense obligated $67,732,399 to THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC. on 2026-10-02 under award N0003023C6008. The award's total obligations to date are $310,067,988. · USASpending.govUnited Statesofficial source · Federal spending
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