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Orbital Micro Systems
Founded 2015 · 31 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Orbital Micro Systems (now Weather Stream) develops and manufactures miniaturized millimeter-wave microwave radiometer instruments for ground, air, and space-based applications, including its GEMS family used for satellite meteorology and weather forecasting. It also supplies custom radiometer calibration hardware to partners such as Ball Aerospace and NASA JPL for defense and Earth-observation missions.
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Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase I | 2023 | $140K |
| Department of Defense | Phase I | 2022 | $275K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2020 | $949.8K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $50K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $50K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Orbital Micro Systems do?
- Orbital Micro Systems (now Weather Stream) develops and manufactures miniaturized millimeter-wave microwave radiometer instruments for ground, air, and space-based applications, including its GEMS family used for satellite meteorology and weather forecasting. It also supplies custom radiometer calibration hardware to partners such as Ball Aerospace and NASA JPL for defense and Earth-observation missions.
- Who are Orbital Micro Systems's investors?
- Orbital Micro Systems's investors include Tremendous View Capital.