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April 14, 2024 • NEWS

SEOPS Partners with RIDE! Space

SEOPS Partners with RIDE! Space

SEOPS Partners with RIDE! Space to Offer Reliable Mission Management Services

We are excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with RIDE! to help more smallsat operators – especially those outside of the United States – quickly and reliably procure launch capacity and secure experienced integration and mission support to get their spacecraft safely on orbit.

Already Delivering Results

Weeks after inking the partnership, a leading smallsat provider in Hungary, C3S , needed help when their original launch plans fell through. Using the RIDE! Launch-on-Demand platform to find reliable launch services that best met their pressing needs, Houston-based SEOPS emerged as the top choice to launch the WREN satellite.

SEOPS was able to accommodate this last-minute 6U spacecraft to its manifest during the upcoming Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX, which is targeted to launch this summer.

“Our number one priority is taking care of customers’ launch needs, whether that is capacity procurement, mission design, full integration services, hardware systems or orbital vehicles,” said Chad Brinkley, CEO of SEOPS. “RIDE! Space was instrumental in surfacing the time-sensitive situation C3S was in and we couldn’t be more pleased to have them onboard our next mission. Our years of experience supporting our customers on SpaceX’s Transporter Rideshare missions are unparalleled – especially when there is a need to accommodate a last-minute payload. We’re looking forward to working with RIDE! going forward to help more customers like C3S execute their launch plans.”

The C3S WREN (Water Resources in Efficient Networks) mission is a real-time decision support system for climate adaptation, drought prevention, and yield forecasting. The satellite features a high-performance imaging system and incorporates a unique camera system to capture multiple pictures of the planet.

“We are grateful for the invaluable partnership we’ve cultivated with SEOPS,” said Gyula Horváth, CEO at C3S LLC. “Their expertise, flexibility, and prompt service have played a pivotal role in the success of our satellite launch initiatives. We are thankful for their unwavering commitment and dedication to ensuring our satellite reaches its intended orbit.”

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