THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC - THE HABITABLE WORLDS OBSERVATORY (HWO) IS A FUTURE FLAGSHIP MISSION FOR NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) ASTROPHYSICS THAT WILL BUILD ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HUBBLE, WEBB, AND ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE.

On Dec 3, 2025, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $90,700 to THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC for the habitable worlds observatory (hwo) is a future flagship mission for national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) astrophysics that will build on the achievements of the hubble, webb, and r…. The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a cost plus fixed fee contract. Competition extent: not competed. Performance is located in LAUREL, MD. The contract is scheduled through Nov 30, 2026 — approximately 6 months remaining.