CATENI INC
Pitch momentum bias attitude control system for CubeSats, comprising a processor board and flight software that enables 3-axis stabilization using a single reaction wheel, magnetic torquers, and light
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- Redondo Beach, CA
- Founded
- 2010
- Latest Form D
- $600K offered, May 2011
- Total capital
- $6.2M
- Federal grants
- $150K
- 1 award · 2020
- Rank in peer group#2 of 181
- Private capital raised
- $600K
- 1 Form D · last May 2011
- 186 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $5.5M
- 8 awards · NASA, Defense
- Rank in Aerospace#320 of 1335
- Granted patents
- None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Rapid Cubesat Development$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Spacemart$998K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Low-Cost Pitch Momentum Bias Control Solution for CubeSats$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Accelerated Development Of Mosa Cubesats - The Overarching Technical Objective For Phase I Is To Identify And Validate Strategies For Acceleration Of Cubesat Mission Delivery.$75K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Model-based Fault Identification And Isolation For Platforms$3.2M
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Apply The Cateni Developed Orbit Determination Toolbox (odtbx) Software In The Development And Implementation Of Case Models To Evaluate Navigation And Timing Performance Analysis Capabilities Within The NASA Space Communication And Navigation (scan) Network To The NASA Glenn Research Center Scenic Team. The Scope Of Work Includes The Following: Leverage Cateni Odtbx Software Toolbox For Space Architecture Performance Support And Scenic Applications. Provide Cateni An Understandin$58K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Provide Support The June 2014 Iroc Continuation Review. The Task Described Here Is Focused On Optical Systems And Platform And Includes Several Sub-tasks. This Additional Analysis And Design Will Produce High Fidelity Estimates Of Performance And Reduce System Risk. The Tasking Described Here Leverages The Baseline Optical Design And Control Architecture Developed Previously. The Optical Systems And Platform Task Covers Optical Analysis, Design And Platform Related Activities. $275K
- Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 1st filing$600K
Show 2 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Continuation Of Phase II Issued By Goddard Funds Under NNX11CA85C For Focused Navigation And Timing Analysis In The Dasc And Xnav Assessment Programs.$20K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::cl::igf ~~ The Phase III Project Will Focus On Analytics Development And Enhancements To The Simulation And Analysis Tool To Support Assessment Of Earth-mars/mars-earth Pointing Errors Induced By Measurement Uncertainties, Measurement Schedules, Clock Performance, Trajectory/orbit Dynamics And Navigation And Timing Filtering. The Intent Is Primarily To Provide Inputs To Iroc Developed Error Budgets/models, And To Support Analysis Of Iroc Design Trades And Conops Options That Impact Navig$110K
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Standing among 181 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Satellite · System
- Federal grants#2 · top 1%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- PAUL GRAVENExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
No granted patents are on record.
USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.
Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration
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Sources
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