MRI Technologies

What MRI Technologies does

MRI Technologies is a Houston-based, woman-owned aerospace engineering and technology company founded in 1988 that delivers embedded engineering services and mission-critical software platforms to NASA and aerospace prime contractors. The company provides full-spectrum aerospace engineering, including avionics, structures, propulsion, thermal systems, EVA hardware lifecycle management, flight operations support, and mission console staffing, with engineers integrated into NASA Johnson Space Center and multiple other centers.

MRI's core technology footprint consists of four proprietary cloud-native platforms built specifically for NASA missions. Luna Platform, launched in 2022 on Google Cloud, provides CUI/ITAR-authorized cloud infrastructure with federated identity, zero-trust architecture, an LLM Gateway, RAG pipelines, and AI agents used in NASA's Artemis 2 Flight Readiness Review. AppDat, originating as a 2019 NASA innovation grant, has become NASA's agency-wide DevSecOps software factory serving 5,000+ users across 15+ mission programs. COSMIC, built for NASA JSC since 2015, manages flight hardware tracking and work authorizing documents with 10 years of accumulated supply chain data. NTRS/STRIVES modernized NASA's public science and technical information portal, handling 50M+ monthly API requests. Security is anchored by Chainguard zero-CVE base images, continuous vulnerability scanning, and NIST 800-171 compliance.

Revenue is generated through 10+ active NASA prime and subcontracts as professional services and managed platform operations, channeled through direct NASA awards and teaming relationships with primes including Amentum, Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, CACI, Leidos, and KBR. MRI holds ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certifications, and its 100+ employees operate across 19 U.S. states. The company was acquired in 2025 by Lauren Estes and Paige Tucker from founder Debbie Kropp, preserving its woman-owned small business status as it positions for the Artemis era.

Name

MRI Technologies

Legal name

MRI Technologies

Website

https://mricompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MRI Technologies is a woman-owned aerospace engineering and software firm that builds and operates cloud-native platforms (Luna, AppDat, COSMIC, NTRS) and embeds engineering staff across NASA programs spanning Artemis, ISS, and EVA operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Mission Software Platforms

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Space Research and Technology (92711), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB), Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD), Spacecraft Integration, Assembly & Test (IAT) (IMABACAK)

Keywords

• Aerospace engineering services
• Spaceflight mission support
• Cloud platform development
• DevSecOps software factory
• Government IT contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Contracting (NASA Programs): MRI Technologies generates revenue primarily through contracts with NASA as both prime and subcontractor. The company holds 10+ active NASA prime and subcontracts, serving programs across human spaceflight, ISS operations, Artemis, and multiple NASA centers. Revenue flows from direct NASA awards and through relationships with NASA prime contractors (Amentum, Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, CACI, Leidos, KBR).
2. Technology Platform Services: MRI builds and operates cloud-native software platforms for NASA, including Luna, AppDat, COSMIC, and NTRS/STRIVES. These platforms are designed, built, and operated by MRI engineers supporting NASA's daily operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MRI Technologies designs, builds, and operates cloud-native software platforms and provides full-spectrum aerospace engineering services for NASA missions. Its core offerings include the Luna Platform (a Google Cloud-hosted, CUI/ITAR-authorized platform with AI agents for safety reviews), AppDat (NASA's agency-wide DevSecOps software factory), COSMIC (NASA Johnson Space Center operations and configuration management platform), and NTRS/STRIVES (NASA's public scientific publication portal). The company also delivers engineering, EVA hardware configuration management, flight operations, and mission console support across Artemis, ISS, and other NASA programs.

Product overview

MRI Technologies delivers a portfolio of cloud-native software platforms designed, built, and operated for NASA missions. The core platforms include Luna Platform (cloud platform with AI services layer for CUI/ITAR-authorized environments), AppDat (agency-wide DevSecOps software factory), COSMIC (operations and configuration management platform), and NTRS/STRIVES (document management and scientific publication system). These platforms share a foundation of zero-trust architecture, continuous vulnerability management, and compliance with federal frameworks (NIST 800-171, CUI, ITAR). Luna Platform provides the AI capabilities layer, including production AI agents for safety reviews and RAG pipelines for knowledge retrieval. MIRA is the company's internal AI assistant for employee productivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luna Platform Cloud platform on Google Cloud operating under full CUI/ITAR authorization with federated identity, zero-trust architecture, AI services, and on-demand API-driven HPC for NASA's most sensitive data classification environments. Built for secure internal and external collaboration around cloud-native systems.
• AppDat NASA's agency-wide zero-trust software factory DevSecOps platform serving 5,000+ users across 15+ mission programs at multiple centers. Every deployment is defined as code, secured by automated pipelines, and covered by a NASA-issued ATO.
• COSMIC Operations platform for NASA Johnson Space Center that tracks flight hardware, controls critical documents, and manages test procedures across programs supporting human spaceflight. Digital safety and compliance tracking for high-consequence operations.
• NTRS / STRIVES NASA's public science and technical information portal serving 50M+ API requests per month with full-text search and direct download, paired with the peer-review submission and curation system that accelerates dissemination of NASA's critical knowledge assets.
• MIRA (MRI Intelligent Resource Assistant) MIRA is MRI Technologies' secure, internal AI assistant built for employees, powered by enterprise AI models and protected by company credentials with multi-factor authentication. Designed for research, drafting, analysis, and day-to-day tasks.

Quantifiable outcome

• AppDat platform grew from $27.5K innovation grant to NASA-wide DevSecOps backbone serving 5,000+ users across 15+ mission programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and primary.

• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary customer and long-term partner since 1988. MRI builds and operates mission-critical systems including Luna Platform, AppDat software factory, COSMIC operations platform, and NTRS/STRIVES. Engineers embedded in NASA teams across Johnson Space Center and multiple NASA centers supporting Artemis, ISS, and spaceflight programs.
• ChainguardcoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity partnership for container supply chain. Luna Platform uses Chainguard zero-CVE base images, continuous vulnerability scanning across all clusters, and automated remediation pipelines. Partnership reduces attack surface at supply chain level before code deployment. MRI highlighted at Chainguard Assemble 2026 conference.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure partner for Luna Platform. Luna operates on GCP Kubernetes with federated AI, federated identity, API-enabled HPC, and zero-trust architecture. Google Cloud public sector partnership for NASA-sensitive workloads.
• MicrosoftsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationCloud and infrastructure partner listed alongside Google Cloud. Microsoft Azure referenced for government cloud solutions supporting NASA and enterprise technology initiatives.
• ConfluentsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for cloud-native data streaming capabilities supporting MRI's software platforms for NASA missions.
• AmentumprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNASA prime contractor and partner under JETS-II contract. MRI supports EMU spacesuit hardware and configuration management through Amentum JETS-II contract. Bond room operations and engineering services.
• Collins AerospaceprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNASA prime contractor and partner through ESOC contract for EVA operations and spacesuit engineering. MRI supports Collins ESOC contract with flight hardware readiness and configuration management.
• Lockheed MartinprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNASA prime contractor for Orion spacecraft and other programs. Major prime that has onboarded to MRI's Luna Platform for secure cross-organizational collaboration under zero-trust principles.
• KBRsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNASA prime contractor partner listed among government and prime partners. Supports various NASA programs requiring engineering and mission support services.
• LeidossecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNASA prime contractor partner listed among government and prime partners. Supports various NASA programs requiring engineering and mission support services.
• CACIsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNASA prime contractor partner listed among government and prime partners. Supports various NASA programs requiring engineering and mission support services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KBR Inc. KBR is a long-standing NASA prime contractor delivering mission support, engineering services, and ISS operations under contract vehicles such as the Human Health and Performance Contract, directly comparable to MRI's federal mission services work.
• Amentum (formerly Jacobs Engineering federal services): Amentum holds the JETS-II NASA contract for spacesuit engineering and EVA operations - exactly the program MRI supports - making them a direct peer in the NASA human spaceflight services market.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons delivers space and aerospace engineering, mission solutions, and federal IT services, comparable to MRI's combination of flight hardware expertise and software platform development for NASA programs.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Leidos is a large federal IT and engineering services prime with significant NASA work and defense space programs, providing overlapping capabilities in mission software and systems integration at much greater scale than MRI.
• CACI International: CACI provides space systems engineering, C4ISR, and IT modernization to federal clients including NASA and DoD space commands; their breadth and clearances overlap with MRI's mission-critical software platform work.
• SAIC: SAIC is a major government IT and engineering services provider with NASA spaceflight work, broadly competing with MRI for federal services and platform modernization contracts.
• ManTech International (now part of Carlyle / ManTech): ManTech delivers federal IT, cyber, and space systems engineering services, overlapping with MRI's mission-critical software platform and DevSecOps delivery for federal customers.
• Peraton: Peraton provides space, intelligence, and federal IT services with cleared engineers delivering systems for NASA and DoD, comparable to MRI's CUI/ITAR-authorized platform work.
• Collins Aerospace (RTX): Collins Aerospace operates the ESOC contract for EVA and spacesuit engineering, where MRI is a partner; as a much larger prime within the same program orbit they represent both a partner and adjacent competitor for NASA human spaceflight work.

Emerging players

• Arcfield: Arcfield specializes in space systems engineering, ground systems, and IT services for civil and national security space programs, comparable to MRI's mission platform and flight hardware support business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mri

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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