# NASA Awards Samara Attitude-Control Contract

NASA awarded Samara Aerospace a $1.3 million contract to demonstrate the company’s attitude-control technology in a laboratory using hardware and software. The demonstration concerns multifunctional satellite structures intended to improve pointing accuracy. The reported award does not include a contract number, performance dates, or details of a follow-on procurement.

- The award provides a specific example of NASA funding a laboratory demonstration of satellite attitude-control technology; contractors with relevant hardware, software, and spacecraft-structure capabilities can assess its technical relevance to their offerings.
- Procurement teams should note that the announcement does not establish a production requirement or future solicitation, so it should not be treated as evidence of a follow-on award.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

### Vendors
- Samara Aerospace (awardee)

### Sources
- [Samara claims NASA contract to demonstrate attitude-control technology https://t.co/vZT57I9dOG https://t.co/7zJ5JwfYc1](https://x.com/SpaceNews_Inc/status/2112649424933396927) - twitter-agency