Viridian Space Corp
El Segundo, CA
- UEI
- MA6KSBAEU327
- CAGE
- 953D5
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 120 Eucalyptus Dr, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
- Website
- viridianspace.com
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $574,855 |
| FY2025 | $3,009,791 |
| FY2024 | $183,153 |
| FY2023 | $74,803 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $349,855 | |
| 2 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $225,000 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sbir phase II: air-breathing electric propulsion | National Science Foundation | $1,218,494 | |
| Sbir phase i: air-breathing electric propulsion | National Science Foundation | $274,951 |
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About the company
Viridian Space Corp, a small business based in El Segundo, California, develops air-breathing electric propulsion systems for ultra-low Earth orbit satellites and operates exclusively as a prime contractor on defense and civilian R&D contracts and grants, competing across total small business set-asides and full-and-open vehicles.
Viridian's capability portfolio centers on a single, deeply specialized technology: air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) systems that enable satellites to refuel directly from the atmosphere while operating at altitudes between 200 and 300 kilometers. This core innovation unlocks extended mission life, improved Earth observation and broadband communication quality, and reduced chemical propellant requirements. Viridian's recent work spans system maturation, thruster design and optimization, materials validation, control surface simulation, and lifetime/swap analysis against conventional electric propulsion. Representative contracts include a $1.687 million definitive contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (October 2025) for resilient very low Earth orbit operations with an air-scooping electric thruster, a $2.347 million DARPA Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative award (January 2026) to commercialize the ABEP technology under a minimum viable product option, and a $1.218 million NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Cooperative Agreement (August 2026, CFDA 47.084) to design, construct, and test a Hall-effect thruster tailored for atmospheric gases. Earlier SBIR and STTR Phase I work from the Air Force Research Laboratory spans 2022 through 2025, with awards ranging from $73,406 to $109,747 for foundational propulsion studies and component research.
Customer concentration is acute. The Air Force Research Laboratory accounts for six awards totaling $3.3 million combined potential value across the vendor's footprint. DARPA contributes $2.3 million from a single award. The National Science Foundation places two grants (a Phase I and a Phase II cooperative agreement) covering applied ABEP research and development. NASA's Defense Civilian Shared Services Center awarded a $225,000 STTR Phase I contract for satellite control surface simulation and design. Together, these four agencies cover 100% of awards. Activity has accelerated slightly — one award in 2022, climbing to three in both 2025 and 2026 — with four awards (combined potential value $3.2 million) facing ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, creating recompete windows across AFRL and NSF propulsion R&D vehicles. Viridian holds no subcontract positions and places no sub-awards; all ten recorded awards are prime positions. The vendor's R&D portfolio sits entirely within NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), with PSC coding predominantly in National Defense R&D Services and defense-related applied research. Combined potential value across all awards stands at $5.8 million, with $5.3 million obligated to date.
Quick answers
Is Viridian Space Corp registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Viridian Space Corp's SAM.gov registration is active through October 13, 2027.
How much has Viridian Space Corp received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $3,009,791 to Viridian Space Corp in fiscal year 2025 and $3,842,602 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Viridian Space Corp's most recent federal award?
Viridian Space Corp's most recent federal contract award is Sttr phase i simulation and design of satellite control surfaces for maneuvering in vleo (80NSSC26C0366), from Shared Services Center, on September 30, 2026.
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