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Barrios

Aerospace engineering and mission operations contractor

Overview

Barrios Technology provides mission-critical engineering and technology services for the aerospace sector, serving as a primary NASA contractor with a focus on Johnson Space Center programs like ISS, Orion, and Artemis. It delivers end-to-end mission support—from planning and payload requirements to real-time flight operations and post-flight analysis—through services such as systems engineering, integration, software, program management, and data analytics. It differentiates itself as a long-standing, woman-owned small business with deep NASA relationships, offering comprehensive, quality-assured mission support under long-term government contracts such as MTIC. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality engineering and operations support for government and commercial space initiatives and to grow its long-term programs.

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About Barrios

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Why Barrios is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Industrial & ManufacturingGovernment & Public SectorAerospaceDefense

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1980

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What believers are saying

  • NASA selected Barrios for MTIC on July 28, 2025, with options through 2031.
  • Barrios reported 2026 Silver Snoopy awards for JETS, ISS outreach, and IRIS software.
  • Revelio Labs pegged Barrios at 766 employees in 2026, while hiring stayed active.

What critics are saying

  • NASA dominates revenue; MTIC protest or 2027 base-period slip cuts cash flow.
  • Barrios faces single-client concentration; one NASA contract failure threatens layoffs and Houston footprint.
  • Losing MTIC options by 2031 ends Barrios's core human-spaceflight franchise and likely independence.

What makes Barrios unique

  • NASA kept Barrios on MTIC in 2025, a $450 million JSC human-spaceflight gatekeeper.
  • Kelly Page led Barrios into CEO role on October 31, 2025, preserving continuity.
  • Barrios pairs woman-owned small-business status with 45-plus years supporting NASA prime contracts.

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