Microcosm, Inc.
Distributed Aperture Radar (DAR) system consisting of a mother transmitter satellite and distributed receiver CubeSats for SAR imaging, ground moving target detection, and electronic intelligence gath
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Total capital
- $1.9M
- Federal grants
- $1.2M
- 3 awards · 2015–2017
- Rank in peer group#28 of 38
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $697K
- 2 awards · NASA
- Rank in Aerospace#592 of 1335
- Granted patents
- 1
- first 2018
- Rank in peer group#14 of 38
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Design of a Low-Cost, Space-Based Distributed Aperture Radar and Flight Demonstration Mission$999K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Coordinated Control, Formation Flying for Nano-Satellite Applications$100K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Single-Stage, Gelled Hydrazine System for Mars Ascent Vehicle Propulsion$125K
- Federal contractNASA · The Microcosm Team Will Complete The Simulation Tool Architecture Early In Phase II, And In Parallel Begin To Develop The Simulation. The Tool Is Architected For Carrying Out Performance Analysis And Rapid Trade Study Assessments Of Competing Navigation/timing Architecture Options For Future NASA Missions, Incorporating State-of-the Art Radiometric, X-ray Pulsar, And Laser Communications Measurements, Among Others, In The Orbit Determination Toolbox (odtbx) Environment. The Solution Centers On I$597K
- Federal contractNASA · Numerous Spacecraft Component Databases Have Been Developed To Support NASA, DOD And Contractor Design Centers And Design Tools. Despite The Clear Utility Of Component Databases For Improving And Accelerating The Spacecraft Design Process There Are Observably Uneconomic For Individual Organizations To Build And Maintain A Otherwise There Would Be Several That Were Actively Maintained And Growing. The Problem Is Not The Challenge Of Architecting The Database Or Identifying The Component Types And$100K
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Standing among 38 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Satellite · System
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#14 · top 37%
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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.
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