ORBITAL TRACTION, LTD.
Houston, TX · Founded 2008 · CIK 0001458455 · Defense · Private
Remotely controlled secondary actuator (maximal torque override system) for aircraft carrier jet blast deflector doors
orbitaltraction.com →- Grants
- $3.9M
- 9 awards
- Sector median: 2
- Raised
- $2.1M
- 2 Form D · Mar 2022
- 54 months since last filing
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- 15
- 9 granted · 6 pending
- Sector median: 0
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓200820102012201420162018202020222024
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $110,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase II · High Efficiency, Compact, Variable Speed Engine Accessory Drives | $1,498,836 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Engine Accessory Optimization through Mild Hybridization | $79,552 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · High Efficiency Torque Multiplication for Military Ground Vehicle Transmissions | $149,173 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase II · High Efficiency Torque Multiplication for Military Ground Vehicle Transmission | $999,352 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Advanced Thermal Management System (ATHEMAS) | $49,631 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Constant Power Generator (CPG) | $49,631 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase II · High Efficiency Dense Generator (HEDG) | $749,876 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $1,973,392 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Constant Velocity Generator (CVG) | $139,685 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Maximum Torque Override (MTO) Actuator | $139,966 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1225 | HI-Q-MILITARY ANTENNAS-AES LLC | — | — |
| 1226 | H3D INC | — | $2.8M |
| 1227 | Capco Inc. | — | — |
| 1228 | ORBITAL TRACTION, LTD. | — | $2.1M |
| 1229 | STALWART TECHNOLOGIES INC. | — | — |
| 1230 | Eaxact Solution Scientific Consulting LLC | — | — |
| 1231 | Deterrence Defense, Inc. | — | $2.0M |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Founders & Team
- st SchaExecutive Officer · Promoter
- Stuart SchaafExecutive Officer
Patents
- Preload And Torsional Backlash Management For A Continuously Variable Transmission Devicegranted
- Fluid Movement Systems Including A Continuously Variable Transmissiongranted
- Hydraulic Race Shifter For A Continuously Variable Transmission Devicegranted
- Fluid Movement Systems Including A Continuously Variable Transmissiongranted
- Symmetry Control for a Continuously Variable Transmission Devicegranted
- Hydraulic Race Shifter for a Continuously Variable Transmission Devicegranted
- Preload and Torsional Backlash Management for a Continuously Variable Transmission Devicegranted
- Power Plant With Pressure Relief Valvegranted
- Method of Using a Bypass Valvegranted
- Method Of Using A Bypass Valveapplication
- Systems And Methods For Operating A Driveline Systemapplication
- Hydraulic Race Shifter For A Continuously Variable Transmission Deviceapplication
Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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