PLASMA CONTROLS, LLC

Fort Collins, CO · Aerospace · Private

Plasma control systems for on-orbit satellite servicing, assembly, and manufacturing operations in ionized environments

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Fort Collins, CO
Total capital: $6.9M

Federal grants: $3.8M; 5 awards · 2015–2025; Rank in peer group#58 of 89
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $3.1M; 18 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#417 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

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Latest events

May 2025Federal contractDefense · The End State Of This Project Is To Establish A Robust And Sustainable Framework For Space Sustainment And Maneuver, Enabling Companies To Facilitate Movement Within The Space Domain Across All Orbital Regimes, Including Travel To And From The Moon.$1.9M
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · The End State Of This Project Is To Establish A Robust And Sustainable Framework For Space Sustainment And Maneuver, Enabling Companies To Facilitate Movement Within The Space Domain Across All Orbital Regimes, Including Travel To And From The Moon.$1.9M
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · K2HC-T Hardware$27K
Apr 2023Federal contractNASA · Wien Filter Spectrometer (a.k.a. Exb Probe)$13K
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Plasma Environment Simulator for OSAM Operations$240K
Dec 2020Federal contractNASA · Exb Probe (wein Filter) & Cable Set$13K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Energy and Velocity Analyzer for Distributions of Electric Rockets$125K

Show 16 earlier federal awards

Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - Erosion Tolerant Snake Tongue Hollow Cathode$150K
Aug 2018Federal contractNASA · Electrostatic Analyzers For Hall Effect Thruster$35K
May 2018Federal contractNASA · Ot - Testing And Analysis For The Beam Termperature Width Reduction Of Leeif Ion Source.$13K
May 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Iodine Hollow Cathode$750K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Heaterless Hollow Cathode System$56K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Plasma Controls, Llc Will Develop An Iodine Compatible Hollow Cathode For Use In Hall-effect Thrusters. Materials In Current State-of-the-art Electron Emitters, And Many Of The Materials Used In Mounting Hardware, Are Not Compatible In A High-temperature Iodine Environment. This Includes Cathodes That Use Inserts Made From Porous Tungsten Impregnated With Ceramics Containing Barium Oxide, Which Can Be Susceptible To Rapid Decomposition Of The Ceramic By Iodine, And Lanthanum Hexabo$125K
Jul 2016Federal contractNASA · Exb Probe (wein Filter)&cable Set For Hall Thruster Testing$13K
Jun 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Plasma Controls, Llc Will Develop Hollow Cathode Electron Sources Based On A Novel Inorganic Electron Emitting Material. Current State Of The Art Cathodes Include Barium Oxide Based Cathodes, Which Are Susceptible To Contamination, And Lanthanum Hexaboride Cathodes, Which Must Be Operated At Very High Temperatures. In Contrast, Electride Cathodes May Provide Equivalent Emission To Existing Hollow Cathode Insert Materials At Lower Working Temperatures And Lower Powers, Possibly Exten$125K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Additive Manufacturing of Ion Thruster Optics$750K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Electride Hollow Cathodes$30K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Plasma Controls Will Manufacture And Test A Set Of Ion Optics For Electric Propulsion Ion Thrusters Using Additive Manufacturing Technology, Also Known As 3D Printing. Additive Manufacturing Can Potentially Produce Optics With Novel Or Complex Geometry That Have Better Performance Compared To Those Made Traditionally, While Also Giving Cost And Mass Savings.$125K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Single Hall Effect Sensor$300K
Jan 2013Federal contractNASA · End User: Wensheng Huang, 216-433-6673, Ms 301-3 Exb Probe (wein Filter)$16K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Low Earth Orbit Plasma Source System$40K
Jan 2012Federal contractNASA · Exb Probe, Cable Set, Extra Exb Entrance Collimator Set$15K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I, Topic AF081-62$100K

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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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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