EARTH OBSERVANT, INC.
Low-flying satellites for ultra-high-resolution earth observation imagery
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- El Granada, CA
- Founded
- 2017
- Latest Form D
- $11.1M, Sep 2021
- Total capital
- $12.8M
- Federal grants
- $1.7M
- 2 awards · 2020–2021
- Rank in peer group#22 of 91
- Private capital raised
- $11.1M
- 1 Form D · last Sep 2021
- 61 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 0
- 6 pending
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$11.1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Molecular Propellant Hall Effect Thruster for Enabling Multi-Mode Missions$750K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Persistent EO from VLEO$1.0M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
14months
from EARTH OBSERVANT, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Jul 2020
- Defense · $1.0M
- First Form D · Sep 2021
- $11.1M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 2 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 91 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Satellite · Device
- Federal grants#22 · top 24%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Christopher TheinResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.7M in grants as PI
- David KrallDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Herbert Satterlee IIIDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- H Indra HornsbyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Paul Indra SmithExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 0 granted of 6- PendingSatellite Configuration For Operation In The ThermosphereUSPTOApplication 17987527
- PendingSatellite Having Actively Cooled Electric ThrusterUSPTOApplication 17987528
- PendingSatellite Configuration For Operation In The ThermosphereUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022050097
Show all 6 patent records
- Satellite Configuration For Operation In The ThermosphereJan 18, 2024 · Application 17987527Pending
- Satellite Having Actively Cooled Electric ThrusterMay 18, 2023 · Application 17987528Pending
- Satellite Configuration For Operation In The ThermosphereApplication PCTUS2022050097Pending
- Satellite Having Actively Cooled Electric ThrusterApplication PCTUS2022050115Pending
- Satellite Configuration For Operation In The ThermosphereApplication 63279872Pending
- Satellite Having Actively Cooled Electric ThrusterApplication 63279873Pending
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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
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
How to read this page
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Data freshness
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