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Built for Modern Mission Operations
RA231™ (Right Ascension 231) is a space systems engineering team focused on building an open-source, cloud-native ground system platform for spacecraft and satellite operations. Our approach is centered on modern infrastructure patterns and open standards, designed to avoid proprietary, closed systems and support long-term operability. We design ground systems with a clear technical philosophy:
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Cloud-Native Architecture Aligned with Modern Deployment and Operations Practices
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Open-Source Ecosystem Integration Rather Than Proprietary, Closed Tooling
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Open Standards to Support Interoperability and Reduce Lock-In
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Modern Data and Telemetry Processing Patterns Built to Scale with Mission Needs
Supporting Government and Commercial Space
RA231's target market includes organizations flying spacecraft and satellites, including federal agencies and mission organizations (NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Space Force, Air Force, Defense) as well as commercial satellite companies.
Leadership Team
RA231’s team includes expertise across ground systems engineering, cloud and platform engineering, mission planning, software engineering, and security, supporting the design and delivery of modern mission operations platforms.
Founder, CEO
Chris heads the overall strategy to provide intelligent solutions for mission operations for RA231™’s government and commercial clients. He brings three decades of commercial IT leadership experience including over ten years supporting space operations at NASA. He was the principal behind the vMMOC solution that hosts multiple missions in a shared, hybrid cloud environment at Goddard Space Flight Center’s Space Science organization. Chris holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Outside of work, Chris can be found on the soccer pitch, coaching women’s youth soccer.
Chris Bomhardt
Chris Bomhardt
Founder, CEO
Founder, COO/CFO
Zozscha is a seasoned professional with 30 years of engineering and operations experience in the defense, aviation, and healthcare industries. She has a strong background in problem solving, continuous process improvement, and operations management. Zozscha has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UMBC and a Master’s in Business from Johns Hopkins University. She values collaboration, innovation, and customer satisfaction, and strives to empower her team and partners to achieve excellence. When not working, Zozscha enjoys mentoring undergraduate women engineering students and supporting UMBC.
Zozscha Bomhardt
Zozscha Bomhardt
Founder, COO/CFO
Founder, CTO
Jonathan is responsible for aligning the engineering and product management disciplines with RA231’s business strategy. His 25 years of experience span a variety of industries in both the public and private sector. He earned his Bachelor’s of Computer Science in 2013 at George Mason University.
Jonathan Morton
Jonathan Morton
Founder, CTO