STELLAR EXPLORATION INC
Space object tracking and identification software for microsatellites and nanosatellites in orbit
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Total capital
- $3M
- Federal grants
- $150K
- 1 award · 2017
- Rank in peer group#3 of 41
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $2.9M
- 5 awards · NASA, Interior
- Rank in Aerospace#432 of 1335
- Granted patents
- None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractInterior · Spacecraft Identification Device$1.5M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Spacecraft Identification Device$150K
- Federal contractNASA · We Are Proposing To Exploit (in An Innovative Way) Existing, Readily Available, Gnc Sensors For The Purpose Of Precision Lunar Landing. Majority Of Previous Lunar Lander Concepts With The Precision/pinpoint Landing Capability Required Expensive And Risky Development Of New Gnc And Landing Sensors (scanning Lidars, Multi-beam Mm-ww RADAR, Etc.). Our Proposed Alternative Consists Solely Of Existing And Low-cost Sensors That Synergistically Leverage Each Capability And Compensate For Individual Sen$600K
- Federal contractNASA · We Are Proposing To Leverage The Missile Defense Agency Investments In High-performance Propulsion Systems For Low-cost Space Missions With Large Dv Requirements, For Example, A Soft Lunar Lander. This Design Concept Exploits A Core Set Of Hardware Developed Under Past And Current Department Of Defense (DOD) Investments. The Propulsion System Concepts Under Consideration Are From The Dod's Missile Defense Kinetic Kill Vehicle Programs Such As Ekv, Thaad, Asat And Leap. These Are Bipropellant, St$600K
- Federal contractNASA · We Are Proposing To Exploit (in An Innovative Way) Existing Readily Available Gnc Sensors For The Purpose Of Precision Lunar Landing. Majority Of Previous Lunar Lander Concepts With The Precision/pinpoint Landing Capability Required Expensive And Risky Development Of New Gnc And Landing Sensors (scanning Lidars Multi-beam Mm-ww RADAR Etc.). Our Proposed Alternative Consists Solely Of Existing And Low-cost Sensors That Synergistically Leverage Each Capability And Compensate For Individual Sensor $100K
- Federal contractNASA · We Are Proposing To Leverage The Missile Defense Agency Investments In High-performance Propulsion Systems For Low-cost Space Missions With Large Dv Requirements For Example A Soft Lunar Lander. This Design Concept Exploits A Core Set Of Hardware Developed Under Past And Current Department Of Defense (DOD) Investments. The Propulsion System Concepts Under Consideration Are From The Dod's Missile Defense Kinetic Kill Vehicle Programs Such As Ekv, Thaad, Asat And Leap. These Are Bipropellant Stora$100K
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Standing among 41 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Satellite · Software
- Federal grants#3 · top 7%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
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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
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special 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
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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