Microcosm, Inc.

Aerospace · Private

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

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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

20082010201220142016FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $1.9M$100K$597K$125K$100K$999K
20082010201220142016FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $1.9M$100K$597K$125K$999K

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

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Aerospace · Satellite · System

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#14 · top 37%

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USPTO · 1 granted of 1
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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Sources

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