Startup · United States
Rocket Propulsion Systems
HQ Kent, WashingtonFounded 20191-10 employeesUpdated
Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS) is developing a complete In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) platform service for businesses, small and large, that want to manufacture new, 21st century products in space.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $0 |
| FY2025 | $3.1M |
| FY2024 | $51K |
| FY2022 | $0 |
| FY2021 | −$374 |
| FY2020 | $760K |
| FY2019 | $125K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
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- ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEMS LLC · H12BCANKEW99 · $4.0M
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Funding6 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $5.2M
- Latest
- $3.0MGrant · Jul 1, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Grant | $3.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 15, 2024 | Grant | $50K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Grant | $1.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Grant | $256K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Grant | $760K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Grant | $125K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant$3.0MJul 1, 2025
- Grant$50KMay 15, 2024
- Grant$1.0MSep 1, 2023
- Grant$256KOct 28, 2021
- Grant$760KJun 24, 2020
- Grant$125KAug 19, 2019
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- CenturionA novel rocket engine developed in‑house to power the company’s launch and orbital transfer vehicles.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: In-space assembly and manufacturing platform for commercial customers; no defense use stated. | Reported |
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: In-space assembly and manufacturing platform for commercial customers; no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: In-space assembly and manufacturing platform for commercial customers; no defense use stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: In-space assembly and manufacturing platform for commercial customers; no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Max Ismailov | Founder & CEO |
Sources3
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "0c9281a8-8af8-4e71-a9a7-349ad7abab98", "name": "Rocket Propulsion Systems"}”
Systems1
- 2
Rocket Propulsion Systems · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS) is developing a complete In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) platform service for businesses, small and large, that want to manufacture new, 21st century products in space.”
Funding1
- 3
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2025-07-01, USD 3,000,000”
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