GEOOPTICS, INC.

Pasadena, CA · Aerospace · Still private

CICERO 6U cubesat constellation for atmospheric and Earth remote sensing via GNSS radio occultation and reflectometry

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · geooptics.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Pasadena, CA
Latest Form D: $72K, Sep 2021
Total capital: $23.6M

Federal grants: $750K; 1 award · 2019; Rank in peer group#26 of 77
Private capital raised: $22.9M; 6 Form D · last Sep 2021; 61 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 3; first 2018; Rank in peer group#6 of 77

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$72K
Feb 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$15.7M
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · CICERO-X: Cubesat System for GNSS Radio Occultation and Ocean Reflections$750K
Dec 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$2M
Feb 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$4.5M
Aug 2013Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$468K
Jan 2011Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$185K

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.

Standing among 77 peers

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grants#26 · top 34%
Granted patents#6 · top 8%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Alex K. SaltmanExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Chris C. McCormickExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Christian E. LenzExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Conrad C. LautenbacherExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Glenn S. SchaferDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Jon K. KirchnerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 11 people

Lawrie E. JordanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Marco K. VillaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Russell H. PackerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Thomas P. YunckExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Wesley K. ClarkDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 3 granted of 3

Jan 25, 2022GrantedSymmetrical Multistatic RADAR Constellation For Earth ObservationUSPTOUS 11,231,505
Jul 21, 2020GrantedSymmetrical Multistatic RADAR Constellation For Earth ObservationUSPTOUS 10,718,869
Aug 14, 2018GrantedCellular Interferometer for Continuous Earth Remote Observation (CICERO) SatelliteUSPTOUS 10,048,382

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special 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.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.