SEOPS Sends Seven Customers to Orbit on SpaceX Transporter 10

• Mar 2024 - Full PDF

SpaceX Rideshare Transporter-10 mission lifted off at 22:05 UTC on March 4th from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, and onboard were more than 50 smallsats, including seven payloads from SEOPS' customers. This is just the latest complex mission managed by our experienced team at SEOPS. We've been helping customers get to orbit for more than since 2018, and we know how to set our customers up for mission success...

NASA Selects a Dozen Companies for Smallsat Launch Services

• 01.2022 - Source

NASA awarded contracts Jan. 26 to a dozen companies, ranging from industry stalwarts to startups yet to launch their first rocket, to provide low-cost launches of agency smallsats.

NASA said it selected the companies for its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) program, which will provide launches of cubesats and other smallsats, particularly those with a higher risk tolerance. Those payloads will be launched either on dedicated missions or as rideshare payloads on other launches.

Phase II of Mission P&G Tide Complete

• 11.2022 - Full PDF

SEOPS (former Space Systems Division of OmniTeq), is proud to announce the completion of Phase II of Mission P&G Tide. This was made possible by our commercial Agreement with Procter and Gamble, as well as our User Agreement with ISS National Lab that provides access to the ISS Manifest, Crew Time and other valuable resources. Through this collaborative effort advanced laundry concepts were performed to raise the Technology Readiness Level (TRL).

The P&G Tide team increased their knowledge to advance similar activities on Earth in resource-constrained environments. "We are pleased to play a role in enabling research that identifies sustainable solutions in space, while bringing enhanced knowledge back to earth for terrestrial benefit." says Chad Brinkley, COO OmniTeq.

SEOPS Awarded the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Professional Services Schedule

• 11.2022 - Full PDF

SEOPS (former Space Systems Division of OmniTeq), a company specializing in launch and deployment systems that include spacecraft Mission Integration and Operations (MI&O), was awarded the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Professional Services Schedule. As an awardee, SEOPS is able to provide specialized services to federal agencies at a pre-negotiated fixed rate for assurred access to space.

In line with commercial launch services, SEOPS provides a catalog of turnkey services within the GSA Schedule for CubeSat and MicroSat deployments in Low-Earth Orbit on rideshare opportunities. Other services being provided to federal agencies through our services menu include microgravity research and hosted payloads.

UPWARD Magazine Showcases SEOPS SlingShot System

• 12.2019 - Source

As a commercial facility on commercial resupply launch vehicles servicing the ISS, SlingShot offers a flexible, affordable rideshare for smallsats and provides the longer in-orbit time needed to prove out technology critical to the successful commercialization of LEO.

"Our approach serves as a blueprint for the commercialization model embraced by NASA,” said Brinkley, “where the private sector will lead space launch and operational advances into LEO, and NASA can be one of many customers."

SEOPS Joins SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle As Part Of SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program

• 07.2020 - Full PDF

SEOPS, LLC has signed an agreement with SpaceX to launch aboard the company's Falcon 9 launch vehicle as part of the SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program.

The launch will utilize SEOPS' Equalizer Deployment System. Mounted on a 24" port, Equalizer allows for a capacity of up to 96U and supports 1U-12U Tab or Rail CubeSat standards. All hardware is U.S designed, built, tested, and delivered. SEOPS has satellite integration facilities conveniently located near Houston, Texas.

"SEOPS is excited to provide customers with reliable, regular Sun-synchronous orbit access by combining our proven deployment systems with SpaceX's SmallSat Rideshare Program. We now provide turnkey CubeSat deployment services to all LEO markets.” said SEOPS Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Michael Johnson.

CEO & Co-Founder Chad Brinkley stated, “With this agreement in place, we can quickly react to the growing CubeSat market. Using our experience with SEOPS SlingShot Satellite Deployment systems, we are adapting to the SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program. Having performed 4 missions on Slingshot, with 100% Mission Success, we are excited to add this capability to our portfolio of Services with Equalizer”.

To book your mission with SEOPS on a SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program mission please contact Sales. All media inquiries please contact Sydney Blair.

Cygnus Spacecraft Departs ISS with Slingshot Payload

• 02.2019 - Source

The Cygnus Spacecraft leaves the ISS with SlingShot payloads in preparation for deployment activities.

Passive Optical Reflector Satellites To Be Deployed From Cygnus

• 02.2019 - Source

ISS Crew members David Saint-Jacques and Anne Mcclain installed two Slingshot deployables, SEOPS-Quantum Radar -1 and -2s, onto the outer hatch of the Cygnus Spacecraft. Also installed in a deployable slot is the UbiquityLink-1 orbit to ground communications hardware. The two passive optical reflector satellites will be released after Cygnus moves away from the ISS.

NASA Astronaut Anne Mcclain Prepares SlingShot For operations.

• 02.2019 - Source

NASA Astronaut Anne Mcclain installs a data cable and controller to prepare SlingShot for operations. Modular in design, SlingShot can hold up to nine deployers that can launch CubeSats of multiple sizes or can host fixed payloads that remain rigidly attached to Cygnus to gather and transmit data while the vehicle is in orbit.