RIDE! enables a landmark Nepali’s cubesat mission with an international launch solution

(Paris, December 10th, 2025) – RIDE! has successfully completed its latest mission with Antarikchya Pratisthan Nepal (APN), titled “The RIDE! After Tomorrow”.
The cubesat Slippers2Sat (S2S), designed and built by Nepali communities under APN’s guidance, is now in orbit. 

This mission demonstrates how RIDE!’s end-to-end launch mission management tailors to each of our projects, ensuring optimal results.
This launch marks a historic milestone too, the first-ever launch contract between an international private entity and CAS Space, a leading Chinese commercial private launch service provider.
By managing every aspect of the mission: from campaign planning, satellite transportation and deployer integration to pre-launch logistics and international coordination, RIDE! turned this educational project into a fully professional mission experience, while participants gained hands-on expertise in satellite operations.

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RIDE! Supporting Academia and Research

APN’s goal was to provide mission members with real launch experience and technical skills while ensuring the cubesat met all engineering and environmental requirements. RIDE!’s personalized mission management made this possible through:

• Benchmarking launch options to allow APN to make the most informed decision for their project.
• Coordinating all mission steps from QM/FM testing to on-site integration across international teams.
• Providing a compatible deployer for this mission.
• Managing international regulations, licenses, logistics, transport and safety compliance.
• Mentorship and training for students to observe and participate in mission operations in real-time.

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“RIDE!’s approach is fully personalized: we listen, understand each client’s needs, and we deliver the exact support required. RIDE!’s client-focused approach demonstrates that every mission, regardless of size or origin, can benefit from tailored operational support, global network access and RIDE! technical expertise. For S2S, this meant turning an educational project into a fully professional mission experience, without compromising learning objectives,” said Valentin Benoit, CEO of RIDE!

Slippers2Sat satellite is more than a demonstration mission, the cubeSat contains a mission‑ready payload that aligns with APN’s broader goals of disaster response, environmental monitoring and scientific research. The onboard systems include software‑based digipeating, enabling global amateur‑radio operators to relay signals, a feature that fosters community engagement and real‑time satellite communication access. To support climate resilience and resource management, S2S carries visible and near‑infrared imaging sensors for NDWI‑based water‑resource analysis. For seismic and geophysical research, a boomless Quad‑Mag system allows ELF/ULF detection, helping advance earthquake‑prediction and monitoring efforts. Finally, it includes an active attitude‑determination and control system (ADCS), a capability that not only ensures precise orientation for its current mission, but also lays the groundwork for future constellation work.

By combining educational purpose with its real scientific and humanitarian utility, S2S exemplifies how an academic initiative, when supported with professional operational and technical management, can deliver a payload with genuine societal and research impact.

“We believe that the launch collaboration with RIDE! sends a strong message to the international space and STEM community that, with the right partnership, mentorship and effort, underserved Nepali children are equally capable to build and operate space systems and someday become world-class problem solvers, wherever they might choose to contribute,” said Dr. Abhas Maskey, Founder and Managing Director of APN.

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A Truly Global, Agnostic Launch Portfolio

RIDE! has demonstrated its agnostic approach to launch solutions, offering one of the most diverse portfolios of commercial launch options in the world, including providers in China, EU, India, US, South Korea and Australia. This flexibility ensures that every mission: academic, research or commercial can access the worldwide optimal launch solution that fits them best.

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The launcher’s name for this Mission Y11 is name-sponsored by China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, named after the late great social activist, civil leader, and political figure who fought for the Chinese people’s freedom and betterment in the turbulent early 20th century. The naming underscores the educational theme of the Y11 flight, where multiple educational payloads from different parts of the world rode together to reach orbit. 

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“CAS Space is inspired to become a world-leading enterprise in the emerging space economy. Our team has achieved yet another international collaboration, together with RIDE!, with whom we have gladly partnered since the first flight of Kinetica-1. We look forward to continuing our partnership and making space more accessible for all parts of the world“ said Dr. Yang Yiqiang, founder and CEO of CAS Space.

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About RIDE!

RIDE! is a leading provider of launch mission management services and launch opportunities. We combine precision, adaptability, and a global expert network to deliver fully personalized, reliable, and professional launch experiences for satellites of any size, from CubeSats to constellations.

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About APN

APN is a non-profit advancing Vision 2050, Nepal’s goal of sending its first astronaut to space. Its Satellite Research Fellowship equips students to design, build, test, and operate CubeSats, while applying space technology to disaster response, climate resilience, and food security.

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About CAS Space

CAS Space is a leading commercial launch solution provider founded by industry veterans of various Long March programs. Since the successful debut of Kinetica-1 in 2022, CAS Space has successfully delivered over 80 payloads of more than 11 tonnes into orbit. Today CAS Space serves a global clientele through its routine, bi-monthly Kinetica-1 flights.

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Press Contact:

Miriam GARCIA ABAD
Marketing and Communication Manager at RIDE!
Email: miriam.garcia@ridespace.io
Phone number: +33 07 45 88 09 97

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