Kubos Corporation

Denton, TX · Founded 2014 · Aerospace · Acquired by Xplore (2022)

Major Tom—a command and control software platform for autonomous multi-satellite network operations and threat detection

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · kubos.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Denton, TX
Founded: 2014
Latest Form D: $2.9M, Jan 2021
Total capital: $4.7M

Federal grants: $99K; 2 awards · 2019–2020; Rank in peer group#23 of 41
Private capital raised: $4.5M; 2 Form D · last Jan 2021; 69 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $65K; 2 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#699 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$2.9M
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ubiquitous Enterprise Command and Control Architecture$50K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Ubiquitous Enterprise Command And Control Architecture$50K
Mar 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$49K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Non-acat; Afit/eny; Major Tom Software$15K
May 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.6M

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Standing among 41 peers

Line = median

Aerospace · Satellite · Software

Federal grantsBelow median

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Dave SimsExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Jesse HamnerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Marshall KulpepperExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Simon HalpernExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Tyler BrowderExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed 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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SENSATEK PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY, INCSimilar federal contract value in Aerospace · $50K in contracts
Momentus Inc.Similar federal contract value in Aerospace · $50K in contracts

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.