Maryland Aerospace, Inc.
NimbuSat: a constellation of small satellites with integrated multi-spectral imaging sensors (visible, SWIR, MWIR, LWIR) and cluster flight software for weather data collection and delivery
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Total capital
- $5.3M
- Federal grants
- $150K
- 1 award · 2017
- Rank in peer group#5 of 181
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $5.1M
- 20 awards · Defense, NASA
- Rank in Aerospace#329 of 1335
- Granted patents
- None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractNASA · Star Tracker$33K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · MAI NimbuSat EO-IR Terrestrial Weather Sensing$150K
- Federal contractDefense · MAI-000-000000-10$40K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The MAI-400SS Space Sextant Is A Precision Attitude Determination And Control System For Cubesats And Nanosats. The MAI-400SS Enables Future Cubesat Missions With Precision Fine Pointing (0.1DEG) And Dynamic Slewing As Will Be Required For Imaging Operations Of Ground Targets. A Flight Control Computer, 2 Star Trackers, 3 Reaction Wheels And 3 Electromagnets Are Incorporated In A 4" X 4" X 3" (3/4U) Cubesat Sized Module. The System Is Based On The Highly Successful MAI-400 Miniadac$950K
- Federal contractNASA · Miniature 3-AXIS Reaction Control Wheel, Mdl MAI-101.$15K
- Federal contractNASA · A High Performance Adacs (attitude Determination And Control System) For Cubesats Incorporating Miniature Star Trackers Is Proposed. The Proposed Program Will Focus On Development And Integration Of 2 Star Cameras Into The MAI-400 Which Is The Current State Of The Art Nanosat Adacs And Is Marketed By Our Company. The Resulting Product Will Feature 2 Star Trackers, 3 Axis Reaction Wheels, Electromagnets, Sun Sensors And Magnetometer, All Within A Swap (size, Weight And Power) Envelope Of 1/2U, 0.$124K
- Federal contractNASA · The Development Of Plug-and-play Compatibility For Cubesat Attitude Determination And Control Systems (adacs) Is Proposed. Existing Maryland Aerospace (mai) Adacs Technologies Are Well-capable Of Autonomously Providing Complete Attitude Determination And Control To Satellites Weighing Up To 20KG. It Is Essential For These Adacs Technologies To Be Fully Compliant With A Plug-and-play Standard That Allows Them To Integrate Seamlessly Into Rapid Spacecraft Development. One Solution For Plug-and-pla$125K
Show 14 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · MAI-1/2U-ADACS (attitude Determination And Control Systems) For Cubesats$100K
- Federal contractNASA · MAI-100 Miniature Attitude Determination And Control System$57K
- Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Ph II$750K
- Federal contractNASA · Smallsat Attitude Determination Unit$57K
- Federal contractDefense · Precision Miniature Attitude Determination And Control System$100K
- Federal contractDefense · High Gain Nanosatellite Deployable Antenna$100K
- Federal contractDefense · R & D Phase II Topic N07-031$250K
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$99K
- Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase I Topic N07-031$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Testing Of UAS$60K
- Federal contractDefense · 200607!003221!1700!N00014!OFFICE Of Naval Research !N0001406C0051 !a!n! !n! ! !20060227!20080228!125532908!125532908!125532908!N!INTELLITECH Microsystems, Inc !17001 Science Drive !bowie !MD!20715!08775!033!24!BOWIE !prince George S !maryland !+000000200000!N!N!000000000000!AD93!RDTE/OTHER Defense-adv Tech Dev !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K
- Federal contractDefense · 200606!600190!9700!HR0011!DARPA Contract Management Dir. !HR001106C0042 !a!n! !n! ! !20060213!20061112!125532908!125532908!125532908!N!INTELLITECH Microsystems, Inc !17001 Science Drive !bowie !MD!20715!08775!033!24!BOWIE !prince George S !maryland !+000000349224!N!N!000000349224!AD93!RDTE/OTHER Defense-adv Tech Dev !S1 !services !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$349K
- Federal contractDefense · 200602!000105!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q06C0059 !a!n! !n! ! !20051117!20080131!125532908!125532908!125532908!N!INTELLITECH Microsystems, Inc !17001 Science Drive !bowie !MD!20715!31350!003!24!GAMBRILLS !anne Arundel !maryland !+000000374997!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$949K
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Standing among 181 peers
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- Federal grants#5 · top 3%
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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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