SPACEWORKS ENTERPRISES INC

Atlanta, GA · Defense · Private

6-DOF store separation simulation and analysis software toolset for air-launch weapons systems

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · spaceworks.aero

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Total capital: $58.3M

Federal grants: $14M; 18 awards · 2016–2026; Rank in peer group#18 of 161
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $44.2M; 77 awards · Defense, NASA, Interior; Rank in Defense#163 of 1442
Granted patents: 3; 1 pending · first 2019; Rank in peer group#35 of 161

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2026Federal contractNASA · FY26 SBIR Phase III - Commercial Hypersonic Flight Experiment Development And System Options For Mach (spaceworks Enterprises, Inc.)$550K
Jun 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Mission Characterization And Approaches For Achieving Global Space-based Operations$1.3M
Jun 2026Federal contractDefense · Mission Characterization And Approaches For Achieving Global Space-based Operations$1.3M
May 2026Federal contractNASA · Phase III SBIR 80NSSC26C0034 Recovery System Development And Demonstration For Return Of In-space Manufactured Products$1.3M
Apr 2026Federal contractNASA · FY25 - Phase III - Spaceworks Enterprises, Inc.$340K
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500
Dec 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Multi-constrained Interceptor Guidance Through Parallel Computation Enabling Global Optimization$180K

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Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Multi-constrained Interceptor Guidance Through Parallel Computation Enabling Global Optimization$180K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II Ignite - Fuseblox System For Robotically-assisted Cryogenic Applications$850K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Ignite - Fuseblox System For Robotically-assisted Cryogenic Applications$850K
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Direct To Phase II: Advancing Scramjet Technologies For Interceptors$2M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Direct To Phase II: Advancing Scramjet Technologies For Interceptors$2M
Aug 2025Federal contractNASA · Flight Test Vehicle Concept Study For Making Advancements In Commercial Hypersonics (mach) NASA Hypersonic Technology Project$500K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Phase II Effort Will Emphasize (1) The Maturation Of These Components And (2) The Progressive Demonstration Of The Autonomous, Robotic Assembly Process.$1.2M
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Phase II Effort Will Emphasize (1) The Maturation Of These Components And (2) The Progressive Demonstration Of The Autonomous, Robotic Assembly Process.$1.2M
Jan 2025Federal contractNASA · FY25 SBIR Phase I Ignite - Fuseblox System For Robotically-assisted Cryogenic Applications$150K
Dec 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY25 SBIR Phase I Ignite - Fuseblox System For Robotically-assisted Cryogenic Applications$150K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph. III Launch Concepts$1.5M
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- 6-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM Multi-fidelity Closed-loop Trajectory Tool$150K
Jul 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- 6-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM Multi-fidelity Closed-loop Trajectory Tool$150K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · 873AUTHORITY$1.0M
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$1.3M
Apr 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Reusable Rocket-powered Suborbital Hover Vehicle$190K
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · Reusable Rocket-powered Suborbital Hover Vehicle$190K
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · Part#: QS-SU-1X_C$18K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Spaceworks Will Conduct A Quantitative Analysis Of Alternatives To Select The Critical Enabling Technologies For The Space Forces Planned And Future Cislunar Navigation Missions.$180K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · State Constrained Odepde Research For Conjugate Heating Trajectories Scorcht.$299K
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · Global On-demand Payload Delivery System$1.2M
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · Stabilization Concepts For Next Generation Intermodal Containers Deployed From Rocket Cargo Vehicles$1.2M
Jun 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Next Generation Toolset for Weapons Separation Evaluation$140K
Jun 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I$240K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Core Trajectory Tool$19K
Apr 2023Federal contractNASA · E014042 SBIR Phase III Life Cycle Cost, Risk, And Performance Analysis Of Hypersonic Airbreathing Vehicles$1.4M
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Development Of Constrained Robotic Truss System For On-orbit Antenna Assembly$150K
Mar 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · GPS Alternatives for Reentry$900K
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.2M
Dec 2022Federal contractDefense · Expanding The Capabilities Of The Fuseblox Connector System$149K
Dec 2022Federal contractDefense · Manta Shared User Node Locked License$18K
Dec 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Thrust-Oriented Combined Cycle Propulsion System Development for High-Speed Flight Systems$1.8M
Dec 2022Federal contractInterior · Thrust-oriented Combined Cycle Propulsion System Development For High-speed Flight Systems$2M
Nov 2022Federal contractNASA · Spaceworks Software Renewal$50K
Nov 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Proposal FX224-OCSO1-1732 Global On-demand Payload Delivery System$75K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advancement of Rocket Cargo Applications Through Adaptation of Commercial Containers$1.2M
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY Experiments In Joint Ejection Concepts, Technology And Operations For Rocket Cargo$1.2M
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · QS-SU-1X_C$18K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Spaceworks Quickshot Core License Renewal$56K
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · On-Orbit Optical Technologies for a Robotic Spacecraft Servicer$250K
Apr 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Real-time, Optimal Site Selection And Navigation For Rocket Landings On Irregular Surfaces$150K
Feb 2022Federal contractDefense · License$19K
Dec 2021Federal contractNASA · Life Cycle Cost Modeling Of High-speed Commercial Aircraft$1.1M
Dec 2021Federal contractNASA · This Purchase Order Is For Spaceworks Software Agreement As Per The Quote 2021-LARC-03 Dated 11/11/2021. Delivery Date: 30 Aro - Electronic Delivery Inco Terms 1:FOB Inco Terms 2:DESTINATION$18K
Nov 2021Federal contractNASA · This Is A Purchase Order Of Quickshot Core Trajectory Tool Insight & Flightsight Visualization Tools 4DOF Module And Branching Module...pop: 11/14/2021-11/13/2022$32K
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Quickshot Software/sto$12K
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · 12-MONTH Single User License For Quickshot$9K
Jul 2021Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
Jan 2021Federal contractNASA · Ot 12-MONTH Shared Licenseu For Quickshot Core Trajectory Tool (cots Version) 12-MONTH Shared License For Quickshot 4-DOF Module (cots Version) And 12-MONTH Shared License For Quickshot Flightsight (fs) And Plotfile Viewer (pfv) Tools (cots Version)$21K
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · Quickshot Software$12K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Autonomous Docking Operations For A Novel In-space Assembly Connector$125K
Jul 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Autonomous Docking Operations For A Novel In-Space Assembly Connector$125K
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · Personnel Recovery Kit Delivery$2M
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Crp Persistent Platform Geo Earth Orbit. In Response To SBIR Topic Number: SB161-007.$1.5M
Jan 2020Federal contractNASA · 12 Months Shared Software License$18K
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · RED-2U Recoverable TPS Testbed$50K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Innovative Trajectory Solutions For Rapid Global Mililtary$2.9M
May 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Innovative Trajectory Solutions for Rapid Global Military Response$2.4M
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · Ethos Open Open Contract$5.2M
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · Quickshot Software$12K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · Evolutionary Design Optimization For Guided Weapon Concepts$150K
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research&development - A Novel Approach For Optimizing Hvp Fly-out Trajectories To Maximize Likelihood Of Intercept$100K
Jun 2017Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Persistent Platform In Geosynchronous Earth Orbit$998K
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Integrated Hypersonic Conceptual Design Tools With A Robust Trajectory Optimizer$825K
Oct 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf High Speed Strike Weapon (hssw) Open-open$969K
Jul 2016Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Persistent Geo Platform For Sustainable On-orbit Capabilities$149K
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · AI-Based Automated Synthesis of Propulsion-Power-Thermal Architectures$150K
Aug 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Range Of Cost And Schedule Tool Benchmarking Support The Contractor Shall Provide Ongoing Tools And Method Evaluation Services To Smab In Support Of Future Independent Cost Estimates. These Services Shall Include: Task #1 Tool Benchmarking The Contractor Shall Conduct Benchmarking For Two (2) Test Cases To Demonstrate How Cascom Could Be Used To Perform A Range Of Cost And Schedule Assessment In Pre-phase A/phase A. Under This Task The Contractor Shall: A. Coordinate With The NASA T$51K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf:: Innovative Trajectory Solutions For Rapid Global Military Response$3.6M
Sep 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Statement Of Work Entitled Technology Maturation Cost&schedule Tool Development$150K
Aug 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf "smab Cost Estimating Support" One Of The Disciplines That The Space Mission Analysis Branch (smab) Has Been Cultivating In Recent Years Is The Area Of Cost And Affordability Analysis. As With Many Disciplines, Smab Approaches This Area From A Systems Analysis Perspective That Aims To Understand And Evaluate The Feasibility Of Various Conceptual Designs. In Partnership With The Larc Office Of Chief Financial Officer (ocfo) And The Proposal Development Office (pdo) Within The Office $74K
Sep 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Schedule Management And Relationship Tool (smart) Is A Parametric Schedule Tool For Unmanned Spacecraft Projects. Smart Utilizes Broad Macro Technical And Programmatic Characteristics Of A Spacecraft To Determine The Spacecraft's Development Schedule Duration. Smart Also Incorporates Several Other Developed Schedule Estimating Relationships (sers) From Other Office Of Evaluation (oe) Sponsored Endeavors. Smart Currently Offers The Potential To Be A One Stop Shopping Mechanism Fo$49K
Aug 2013Federal contractNASA · Perpetual, Multi-user License For Sentry Software Analysis Tool For Rapid Analysis And Sizing Of Thermal Protection System (tps) Elements.$10K
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf - One Of The Disciplines That The Space Mission Analysis Branch (smab) Has Been Cultivating In Recent Years Is The Area Of Cost And Affordability Analysis. As With Many Disciplines, Smab Approaches This Area From A Systems Analysis Perspective That Aims To Understand And Evaluate The Feasibility Of Various Conceptual Designs. Instead Of Focusing On Systems Engineering Aspects Such As Project Milestone Scheduling, Requirements Tracking, Or Detailed Hardware Design Considerations, Sys$101K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf - One Of The Disciplines That The Space Mission Analysis Branch (smab) Has Been Cultivating In Recent Years Is The Area Of Cost And Affordability Analysis. As With Many Disciplines, Smab Approaches This Area From A Systems Analysis Perspective That Aims To Understand And Evaluate The Feasibility Of Various Conceptual Designs. Instead Of Focusing On Systems Engineering Aspects Such As Project Milestone Scheduling, Requirements Tracking, Or Detailed Hardware Design Considerations, Sys$52K
Aug 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Functions - An Identified Need Within The Cost And Schedule Estimating Community Is The Ability To Rapidly And Parametrically Assess The Cost And Schedule Associated With Maturing Technologies Up The Technology Readiness Level (trl) Scale. In Response To This Need, The Space Mission Analysis Branch (smab) Is Seeking To Develop Such A Capability Based On Historical Technology Maturation Costs. The End Product Will Be A Tool Used By Smab, Office Of Chief Technologist (oct), And $300K
Jul 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Functions - One Mission Of The Science Office For Mission Assessments (soma) Is The Technical, Management, And Cost (tmc) Evaluations Of Proposals Received In Response To The Announcement Of Opportunity Solicitations And Phase A Concept Studies. In Response To An Agency Level Push For Joint Confidence Level (jcl) Requirements At Key Decision Point-c, Soma Would Like To Develop A Capability To Approximate The Range Of Cost And Schedule For Projects Completing Phase A. The Contr$218K
May 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Functions - The Contractor Shall Develop A Set Of Parametric Mass Estimating Relationships (mers) For Use In Predicting The Component Masses Of Future Small Launch Systems. This Activity Is Motivated By NASA S Need To Augment Its Integrated Rocket Sizing (intros) Mers That Were Primarily Developed To Support Concept Design Studies Of Larger Launch Systems. The New Mers Will Help NASA Better Predict The Component Masses For Future Small Launch Systems (roughly 200,000 Lb Gross $25K
Apr 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Functions - To Assist Sacd/smab In Providing Independent Cost Estimating Support To Both The NASA Langley Ocfo And Various Flight Project Proposal Teams, The Contractor Shall Perform And Provide Four Independent Cost And Schedule Estimates For Conceptual Systems, Inclusive Of Hardware Costs, And Flight Project Wbs Costs. The Estimates Shall Include Programmatic Costs Such As Fees And Reserves. Individual Ice Groundrules And Assumptions Will Be Provided By The Government And Wi$225K
Jan 2012Federal contractNASA · "other Functions" In Order To Prepare For Future Ice Work, The Contractor Shall Assist Smab In Benchmarking The Capability To Generate Independent Cost Estimates (ices) For Larc Proposals. Building Upon Recent Ices Generated By Smab In Support Of NASA Larc Ocfo, A Single Example Mission Proposal Will Be Chosen That Will Then Be Evaluated By Both Smab Civil Servants And Contractor Personnel Independently. The Results Will Then Be Compared And Reconciled To Understand Analyst Strategies And Pers$45K
Jul 2010Federal contractNASA · Examine Parametric Truss Model Development$25K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · This Project Seeks To Develop Novel And Advanced Simulation Capabilities Targeted Directly At Hypersonic Systems And Is Being Issued Pursuant To NASA Research Announcement (nra) Number NNH07ZEA001N-HYP1 Entitled "research Opportunities In Aeronautics -2007 (ROA-2007). Such Simulation Capabilities Can Be Used To Examine Multiple Transportation Systems And Perform Numerous Trade Studies. This Proposal Is Specifically Targeted At Providing Support To The Hypersonics Project Level 4 Team. It Support$704K
Dec 2007Federal contractNASA · Create A Structured Database Capturing The Features, Deployment Schedules, Functional Characteristics And Technical Performance Metrics For The Various Lower Level Technologies.$20K
Feb 2007Federal contractNASA · Baa - Technology Assessment And Portfolio$636K
Jul 2006Federal contractDefense · 200610!000266!5700!FA9300!AFFTC/PKT !FA930005D0013 !a!n! !Y!0002 ! !20060728!20080929!847164915!847164915!847164915!N!SPACEWORKS Engineering Inc !1200 Ashwood Pkwy Ste 506 !atlanta !GA!30338!04000!121!13!ATLANTA !fulton !georgia !+000000024961!N!N!000000000000!AR12!RDTE/SPACE - Aeronautics - Applied Research !S1 !services !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3!B!M! !E!D!200$29K
Jan 2006Federal contractNASA · 4200143034 Simulating Emerging Space Industries With Agent Based Modeling$70K
Aug 2005Federal contractDefense · 200511!000273!5700!FA9300!AFFTC/PKT !FA930005D0013 !a!n! !Y!0001 ! !20050826!20060801!847164915!847164915!847164915!N!SPACEWORKS Engineering Inc !1200 Ashwood Pkwy Ste 506 !atlanta !GA!30338!04000!121!13!ATLANTA !fulton !georgia !+000000020000!N!N!000000000000!AC21!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-basic Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !5!B!M! !a! !202$35K

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Standing among 161 peers

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Defense · Software

Federal grants#18 · top 11%
Granted patents#35 · top 22%

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USPTO · 3 granted of 4

May 19, 2026GrantedApparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Modular Configurable Autonomous Fluid InterfaceUSPTOUS 12,630,314
Mar 24, 2020GrantedSatellites And Satellite-based Systems For Ground-to-space Short-burst Data CommunicationsUSPTOUS 10,602,378
Jul 30, 2019GrantedSatellites and Satellite-Based Systems for Ground-to-Space Short-Burst Data CommunicationsUSPTOUS 10,368,251

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Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Modular Configurable Autonomous Fluid InterfaceMay 19, 2026 · US 12,630,314Granted
Satellites And Satellite-based Systems For Ground-to-space Short-burst Data CommunicationsMar 24, 2020 · US 10,602,378Granted
Satellites and Satellite-Based Systems for Ground-to-Space Short-Burst Data CommunicationsJul 30, 2019 · US 10,368,251Granted
Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Modular Configurable Autonomous Fluid InterfaceApplication 63639224Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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