Leidos delivers national security space capabilities that help operators sense, decide, and act faster. From advanced sensing payloads and mission software to secure ground systems and mission services, our proven technologies strengthen space domain awareness, accelerate decision-making, and sustain resilient missions in, from, and to space.
Space
Agile, integrated capabilities on the ground, in orbit, and for new landings
Space capabilities designed for the pace of the mission
For decades, Leidos has delivered trusted space capabilities that strengthen American spacepower. We design, develop, and integrate systems, networks, software, and mission operations that help space professionals understand and operate in an increasingly contested domain. By pairing deep mission expertise with proven AI and commercial technologies, we enable faster decisions, resilient operations, and mission success—securely, reliably, and at the speed the mission demands.
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National Security Space
Sensing & Payloads
Leidos designs and fields advanced sensing payloads for missile warning, missile tracking, and space domain awareness with programs that demonstrate mission-ready performance on accelerated timelines. By embedding onboard processing and mission-focused AI, we convert raw signals into clear, actionable insight in real time—delivering systems in as little as three years and driving toward 24-month cycles.
Mission Software & Ground Systems
Leidos delivers open, vendor-agnostic mission software that integrates legacy systems, emerging commercial technologies, and multi-source data into one secure operational environment to close the kill chain. Our software-first approach enables rapid updates without costly hardware rebuilds, accelerating sensemaking and helping operators adapt at the pace of the threat.
Integrated Mission Services
We work side-by-side with national security space operators to asses threats, integrate intelligence, refine mission workflows, and strengthen readiness. We apply a disciplined sense–decide–act approach to accelerate mission execution, while providing embedded support that strengthens performance and confidence in contested conditions.
Digital Modernization
Leidos modernizes mission networks and infrastructure using secure cloud environments and zero-trust architectures that protect critical data from ground to orbit. By integrating hardware, software, and cybersecurity into a unified digital backbone, we strengthen resilience and mission continuity in dynamic threat environments.
Space domain awareness
New approaches to collapse space kill chains
As space becomes an increasingly contested domain, Leidos senior space solutions architect Tim Bode sees automation as non-negotiable. Bode says, "Whether you're looking at C5ISR or counter C5ISR, whatever the mission is — the pace of the threat, the volume of the threat — it has to scale through automation. It has to be able to address the threat on timelines that, without it, you're just not going to be able to provide."
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Civil Space
Leidos supports civil space missions that expand human presence in space and advance scientific discovery. Our teams deliver capabilities across mission logistics, engineering, astronaut training, microgravity research, and secure NASA IT systems—helping missions launch prepared, operate safely in orbit, and return valuable data for future exploration.
Mission Operations
Leidos plans, trains, and executes human spaceflight missions in low Earth orbit and beyond. We prepare astronauts and flight control teams for safe, precise operations—ensuring every mission is ready for launch and resilient through landing.
Science and Research
Leidos advances microgravity science by translating laboratory research into flight-ready experiments. We support principal investigators from concept development through on-orbit operations and post-mission data collection, ensuring scientific integrity and compatibility across spaceflight platforms.
Engineering
Leidos designs, certifies, and integrates human spaceflight systems—from crew equipment and life-support technologies to ISS research facilities and safety systems. As a major subcontractor to Lunar Outpost, we provide systems engineering, assembly, integration, testing, and human systems integration for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Logistics
From critical hardware and life-supporting supplies to scientific research, we manage NASA-sponsored and commercial cargo missions supporting the International Space Station with mission-assured precision. We also design logistics systems for Orion and Artemis and support next-generation spaceports with integrated infrastructure and operations.
NASA IT
Leidos supports NASA’s Office of the CIO with next-generation IT solutions that modernize and secure systems agency-wide. We manage and protect data across 76,000 devices at 10 centers, provide on-console NASCOM support at Goddard, and deliver network and imagery services for launches and landings.
Powering Human Spaceflight
Space Structures
Life Support and Environmental Systems
Dynamic Systems
Cargo and Crew Systems Hardware
Keeping NASA Mission-Ready
From hardware and research equipment to everyday crew essentials like toothpaste, astronauts depend on consistent supplies to live and work in space. Leidos plans, processes, and delivers the critical cargo for NASA’s Cargo Mission Contract that keeps exploration missions supplied, supported, and ready for every phase of flight.
View infographic- 2,500+ hardware items designed, developed, and certified
- 247,000 pounds of hardware traveled over 950,000 miles
- 115,000+ pieces of flight crew equipment processed
- 900,000 decals, labels, and placards produced
- 8,400 domestic and international shipments in support of the ISS program
- 5,200 cargo transfer bags packed
