Air Products Wins $140M+ in NASA Contracts for Liquid Hydrogen Supply

Contracts cover Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, and other NASA facilities.

Jan. 28, 2026 at 9:31am

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Air Products, the world's leading supplier of hydrogen, has been awarded over $140 million in supply contracts from NASA to provide liquid hydrogen for several of the agency's facilities, including the world's largest hydrogen sphere at the Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Why it matters

Air Products has supported NASA's space program since its inception, supplying critical industrial gases needed for missions from the Apollo 11 moon landing to the upcoming Artemis II moon mission. This new contract ensures a reliable supply of liquid hydrogen to power NASA's operations and future space exploration efforts.

The details

Under the new contract, Air Products will supply about 36.5 million pounds of liquid hydrogen to NASA facilities in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Air Products has had a working relationship with NASA since 1957, supplying liquid hydrogen and other gases for the space program. In 2025, the company completed the first fill of the world's largest hydrogen sphere at the Kennedy Space Center, delivering over 730,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen.

  • Air Products was awarded the NASA contracts in January 2026.
  • In 2025, Air Products completed the first fill of the world's largest hydrogen sphere at the Kennedy Space Center.

The players

Air Products

The world's leading supplier of hydrogen, providing industrial gases and related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries.

NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.

Francesco Maione

President of Air Products' Americas division.

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What they’re saying

“From the inception of the United States (U.S.) space program, Air Products has supported NASA's mission by supplying the critical industrial gases needed from the initial Apollo 11 moon landing to the upcoming Artemis II moon mission.”

— Francesco Maione, President, Americas, Air Products

What’s next

Air Products will begin supplying the contracted liquid hydrogen to NASA facilities in the coming months to support ongoing space operations and future missions.

The takeaway

Air Products' long-standing partnership with NASA demonstrates the critical role industrial gas suppliers play in enabling the United States' space exploration efforts, from historic milestones to future ambitious plans.