SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS CO INC

Woburn, MA · Aerospace · Private

Low-cost sensing device for real-time perception of unknown spacecraft pose and structural characteristics without prior information

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · ssci.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Woburn, MA
Total capital: $36.4M

Federal grants: $36.4M; 45 awards · 2015–2023; Rank in peer group#3 of 155
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · NO-AnGSST: Neuroevolutionary Optimization of Aggregation-GNNs for Scalable Swarm Tactics$1.7M
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Unknown Satellite Realtime Inspection, Pose, Tracking and IDEntification (US-RIPTIDE)$1.5M
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · REACT-EA (Robust Encounter Avoidance and Conflict Resolution using Evolutionary Algorithms)$149K
Jun 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SPECTACLES (SPECTrum Agnostic multi-Camera optimaL mEtrics fuSion)$140K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · DNA-mRNA: Digital twin Novel Architecture study with Machine learning Research for Naval Applications (Phase 2)$1.5M
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · OASES Mini$1.8M
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SAFESHIP (Situational Awareness and Forecasting Encounters for Sailing Harbors by Intelligent Planning)$239K

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Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel Autonomous System-tactics leveraging Hypergames (NASH)$1.2M
Jun 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Open Autonomy/Safety Enhancement System (OASES)$750K
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · DNA-mRNA: Digital twin Novel Architecture study with Machine learning Research for Naval Applications$225K
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · CMA-SHIELD: Collaborative Mission Autonomy with Shielded Deep Reinforcement Learning$750K
Jan 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Intelligent, Fast Reinforcement Learning for ISR Tasking (IFRIT)$140K
Dec 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · T3DDART – Tractable Tiered Task Decompositions for Decentralized Autonomous Resource Tasking$225K
May 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Prototype On-Orbit Experimental Testbed (POET)$1.7M
Apr 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Event Horizon Processing (EHP) for Enhanced Lethality in Collaborative Weapon Engagements$950K
Dec 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · CANTEAN Phase II$1.1M
Sep 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Trusted Frogman$1.5M
Apr 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Decision Support for Operators of Fully Autonomous Systems using RESTORE: Robust Execution System for Trusted Operation in Relevant Environments$1.8M
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · VAMPIRES – Virtual Agent Mission-Predictive Intelligent Response Engine for Space$50K
Feb 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · MSTDS–Multimodal Soldier-Worn Threat Detection System$613K
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · MONARCH Phase II – Marking-relative Optical Navigation for Autonomous Recovery and CHarging$550K
Oct 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · MPATH: Miniaturized, Plug-and-play, Acquisition and Tracking Hardware - Phase II$750K
Oct 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · EAGLE: Enhanced Autonomous Grid Localization and Evaluation$3.8M
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SHADE (Shared Awareness in Denied Environments): A Decision Support Tool for Mixed-Initiative Teams$150K
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · TIMPS: Total Infrastructure and Mission Planning Suite - Phase II$1.5M
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Airborne Vision and Autonomy (AVA) for Counter-sUAS$75K
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SWIFT ARROW STTR Phase 2$2M
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · CMA-RHINO Collaborative Mission Autonomy for Resilient Highly Integrated Networked Operations$147K
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · HOSAS: Helmet Opto-Acoustic Small Arms Sensor - Phase II$500K
May 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · MANTIS: Maritime Navigation Through Image-based Sensing$140K
Mar 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Station-keeping using Perception and Relative Image-based Navigation and Tracking (SPRINT)$225K
Jan 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · MONARCH – Marking-relative Optical Navigation for Autonomous Recovery and CHarging$100K
Oct 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · MSTDS – MultiModal Soldier-Worn Threat Detection System$150K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Safesee$1.5M
May 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · HOSAS – Helmet Opto-Acoustic Small Arms Sensor$150K
Jun 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase I · DISCUS: Distributed Intelligent Swarm Control & Utilization System$125K
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Integrated Mission Planning and Autonomous Control Technology for Heterogeneous Collaborating Platforms (IMPACT-HCP)$125K
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel RF Emitter-Localization Technology for Complex Environments (NET-CE)$1.5M
Jan 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Near-Surface Whale Detection from Autonomous Ships Using Asynchronous Sensor Fusion System (ASSIST)$100K
Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SA3: Small Autonomous, Sensor Agnostic, Sense and Avoid$1.5M
Nov 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Rapid Initialization and Filter Convergence for Electro-optic / Infrared Sensor Based Precision Ship-Relative Navigation for Automated Ship Landing$80K
Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Adversarial Modeling for DBM Planning (AMDP)$1.5M
May 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Miniature Optical Guidance & Navigation$150K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · ASPECT (Automated System-level Performance Evaluation and Characterization Tool)$750K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Generalized gUidance, Navigation & Control Architecture for Reusable Development (GUARD): Performance Evaluation in Relevant Operating Environments$750K

Federal awards are summed by year (45 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 155 peers

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Aerospace · Orbital_ops · Device

Federal grants#3 · top 2%

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

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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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.