VALLEY TECH SYSTEMS INC

Folsom, CA · Defense · Acquired by Voyager Space (2021)

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · valleytechsystems.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Folsom, CA
Latest Form D: $1.5M, Sep 2013
Total capital: $51.6M

Federal grants: $18.2M; 16 awards · 2015–2021; Rank in peer group#21 of 164
Private capital raised: $1.5M; 1 Form D · last Sep 2013; 157 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $31.9M; 5 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#193 of 1442
Granted patents: 5; 1 pending · first 2020; Rank in peer group#33 of 164

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2021Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II Interceptor Controllable Solid Propulsion Distributed Electronics Thruster Avionics (deta)$1.5M
May 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Improvements to Weapon System Readiness Assessment Vehicles (WSRAV)$1.5M
Dec 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lightweight Structural Metamaterials for Second and Third Stage Rocket Motors$150K
Jul 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Exo-atmospheric Propulsion and Control Systems$1.2M
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d$2.3M
Jan 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Kinematic Reach/Containment$997K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Research&analysis On Government Innovative Next Generation RF For Exploitation Of Dynamic Wideband Operational Observed Datalinks (ragingredwood)$19.3M
Sep 2013Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.5M

Show 14 earlier federal awards

Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Materials Design Improvements$3M
Jul 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Refractory Additively Manufactured Affordable Launch Vehicle RCS$125K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · Sigint Open Architecture Research For Innovative Next-generation Systems (soarings)$6.8M
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Solid Axial Stage (ASAS) with Fast ResponseSecondary Hot Gas Injection TVC$100K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Affordable Extinguishable Divert and Attitude Control Systems (XDACS)$1.7M
Apr 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Affordable Small Satellite Launch Vehicle Reaction Control System$750K
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · UltraLow Weight Hot Gas Valve for Long Duration SDACS ACS$1.6M
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d$2.1M
Jun 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Lightweight Detachable Roll Control System$2.2M
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Mars Ascent Vehicle Reaction Control System$124K
May 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Materials Design Improvements$1.5M
Mar 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Divert and Attitude Control$1.5M
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced controllable solid propulsion thruster development for a lightweight detachable Roll Control System$750K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Lightweight Low Power Long Duration Attitude Control System (ACS) Thruster$1.0M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grants#21 · top 13%
Granted patents#33 · top 20%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Russell W. CarlsonResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 5 patents · $18.1M in grants as PI
Joseph M. ViolaExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Michael J. O'BrienDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 5 granted of 6

Jun 20, 2023GrantedExtinguishable Divert SystemUSPTOUS 11,680,543
Sep 20, 2022GrantedFlight Vehicle Control SystemUSPTOUS 11,448,165
Oct 12, 2021GrantedExtinguishable Divert SystemUSPTOUS 11,143,143

Show all 6 patent records

Extinguishable Divert SystemJun 20, 2023 · US 11,680,543Granted
Flight Vehicle Control SystemSep 20, 2022 · US 11,448,165Granted
Extinguishable Divert SystemOct 12, 2021 · US 11,143,143Granted
Method For Controlling A Flight VehicleJul 14, 2020 · US 10,712,138Granted
Attitude Control SystemMar 24, 2020 · US 10,598,128Granted
Flight Vehicle Divert SystemApplication 62670685Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

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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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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Data freshness

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