ExoTerra Resource, LLC

Littleton, CO · Aerospace · Private

Solar Electric Propulsion Upper Stage for small launch vehicles enabling lunar and deep-space missions

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Updated · exoterraresource.com

Sector
Aerospace
Headquarters
Littleton, CO
Total capital
$2.7M
Federal grants
$2.4M
5 awards · 2016–2021
Rank in peer group#85 of 89
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$250K
2 awards · NASA
Rank in Aerospace#626 of 1335
Granted patents
1
first 2023
Rank in peer group#33 of 89

Capital timeline

20142015201620172018201920202021FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $2.7M$125K$125K$740K$150K$749K$750K
2014201620182020FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $2.7M$740K$150K$749K$750K

Latest events

  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SEP Upper Stage for Small Launch Vehicles$750K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Power, High Delta V, 12U Cubesat Hosted Payload Opportunity$49K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Modular Xenon Micro Electric Propulsion System$749K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 12U Agile Inspector CubeSat$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Cubesat SEP Power Module$740K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Today's Cubesats Are Inherently Power Limited Due To Their Small Size And Available Surface Area. Today's Cubesats OFFER<100W Of Available Power. This Limits Their Ability To Provide High Data Rate Telecommunications, Use High Power Sensors Such As Lidars, Or To Travel To Distances Beyond 1 Au. Exoterra's Sep Power Module Packages Over 200 W Of Power Within 1.6U Of Volume. This Increased Performance Further Expands The Capabilities Of Cubesats And Allows Them To Venture Outside Eart$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf As Electronics Continue To Shrink In Size, The Capabilities Of Cubesats Continues To Expand. Cubesats Can Now Perform A Wide Range Of Sensing And Telecommunications Applications. However, Cubesats Have Been Limited In Their Ability To Conduct Propulsive Maneuvers And To Withstand Deep Space Environments. This Limits Them To The Orbits They Are Deposited In From Their Rideshare Flight. Exoterra's Solar Electric Propulsion Cubesat Bus Opens A Whole New Set Of Mission Opportunities To $125K

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Standing among 89 peers

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Aerospace · Launch · System

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#33 · top 37%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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Sources

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