Company Market Research Report: SEOPS

Company Overview

Name

SEOPS

Mission of the Company

SEOPS offers unmatched tactically responsive space solutions for national security, scientific, and educational endeavors. They focus on equipping clients with flexible end-to-end rideshare services and space systems that are constantly ahead of the change curve – foresight, adaptability, and execution are fundamental core competencies. SEOPS provides customers with exclusive risk reduction and cost savings through comprehensive experience.

Founded and Founders

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Key People

Chief Executive Officer: Chad Brinkley

Co-Founder / CTO: Michael Johnson

Chief Financial Officer: Kirk Hollingshead

VP, Mission Integration & Operations: Jeff Fitch

Director, Mission Integration & Operations: Don Simon

EVP of Program Development: Evan Hoyt

Strategic Advisor / Rideshare: Valerie Skarupa

Strategic Advisor / Mission Management & Launch Integration: Scott Schoneman

Strategic Advisor / Systems Engineering & Launch Integration: Dr. Perry G. Ballard

Headquarters

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Number of Employees

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Revenue of the Company

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What is the Company Known For

SEOPS is known for providing agile end-to-end solutions for responsive space access, including integration, launch, and deployment services for small satellites headed to LEO, cislunar, and beyond.

Products

Orbital Transfer Vehicle and Satellite Bus: OctoBus OTV

Overview: Built from flight heritage and Intellectual Property of the SEOPS Octobucket and NSL’s on-orbit 24/7 connected flight systems.

Key Features: Proprietary technology, advanced space missions capability.

Proven Deployment System: SlingShot

Overview: Higher altitude launching fifth generation deployer leveraging the most reliable space infrastructure in the world – the ISS and associated visiting vehicles.

Key Features: Proven reliability, high-altitude launch capability.

Next-Gen Deployer: Ghost Trap

Overview: Designed for low vibration, smooth ride deployments.

Key Features: Innovative design for reduced vibrations and stress load, no additional adapters or isolators needed.

Flight Proven Deployers: Equalizer

Overview: Patented U.S. built deployer supporting 3u, 6u, and 12u configurations.

Key Features: Capability to custom build deployers, preliminary mass around 7kg.

Recent Developments

New Partnerships

1. Intuitive Machines Partnership (August 5, 2024)

Partner to provide new lunar rideshare services, expanding SEOPS’ offerings to include geostationary transfer orbit, the Moon’s surface, and various Lagrange points.

2. RIDE! Space Partnership (April 14, 2024)

Agreement to quickly and reliably procure launch capacity and secure experienced integration and mission support for smallsat operators, with initial successful collaboration for C3S LLC in Hungary.

New Products Launched

1. Ghost Trap Deployer Debut (May 30, 2024)

The Ghost Trap deployer provides an innovative design for low vibration, smooth ride ideal for sensitive payloads.

Recent Contracts

1. GSA Contract for U.S. Space Force Satellites (July 31, 2024)

Awarded for the rideshare, integration, and deployment of six U.S. Space Force satellites.

Recent Missions

1. SpaceX Transporter Missions

Transporter-10 (March 4, 2024): Launched PYXIS, LaCE payloads for the Navy, Scout-1, Tiger 7 and 8, and M3.

Ready for Transporter-11 (June 20, 2024): Supporting five payloads including NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-4 (PTD-4) and PTD-R, NearSpace Launch’s TROOP-F2, Italian Space Agency’s Iperdrone, and Hungarian space company CS3 LLC’s WREN-1.

New Features Added to Existing Products

Ghost Trap Deployer (July 31, 2024): Introduced as a low vibration, smooth ride deployment system designed to protect sensitive payloads.

Conclusion

SEOPS continues to strengthen its position as a leading provider of rideshare and launch solutions through strategic partnerships, innovative products, and successful missions. Their recent developments showcase their dedication to providing responsive and comprehensive space solutions for government, commercial, and research organizations.