Exolaunch is a German-American company that provides launch services, mission management, and deployment solutions for small satellites. As a launch integrator, Exolaunch works with major launch providers like SpaceX and ESA to offer rideshare launch opportunities. They also manufacture their own separation systems (CarboNIX, EXOpod) and are developing orbital transfer vehicles. Exolaunch serves NewSpace companies, research institutions, government organizations, and space agencies, enabling the deployment of smallsats for various applications.
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ICEYE US launched its first-ever satellite earlier 2022-01 with SpaceX and Exolaunch.
Both satellites were launched on the SpaceX Transporter-3 smallsat rideshare mission with Exolaunch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Exolaunch will provide Isar Aerospace with integration services and the EXOpod small satellite deployer for Spectrum’s first flight.
StriX-β was originally scheduled to be launched by Exolaunch’s Soyuz-2 rocket in 2021.
Transporter-3, the next SpaceX rideshare mission with satellites integrated by Exolaunch, is scheduled to launch no earlier than January 2022 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Exolaunch launched a combined total of over 1,500 kg of satellite mass on SpaceX Transporter-1 and Transporter-2.
A total of 46 cubesats were deployed by Exolaunch’s EXOpods on SpaceX’s Transporter-1 and Transporter-2 missions.
SpaceX’s Transporter-2 mission, which launched 2021-06-30, delivered around 25 percent of its payload mass through Exolaunch.
Exolaunch’s Reliant spacecraft are designed to provide altitude changes for satellite operators that require a different orbit than a rideshare mission, including lowering altitude to optimize an optical payload’s performance.
Exolaunch has launched over 1,500 kg of satellite mass across missions for NewSpace companies from multiple countries.
The expansion of Exolaunch’s cooperation with SpaceX and its growing U.S. customer base prompted the Berlin-based company to establish a U.S. office.
Exolaunch had previously signed agreements for four SpaceX Transporter missions across 2022.
Exolaunch launched 59 small satellites via Falcon 9 in 2021.
Kier Fortier serves as director of launch for Exolaunch USA and has been leading development of sales and partnerships to increase Exolaunch's visibility in North America.
In 2021 Exolaunch completed its largest mission of one ton of small satellites aboard SpaceX Transporter-2.
Chris Hearsey will lead policy, industry outreach, and government affairs for Exolaunch from Washington, DC while establishing the US headquarters office in Denver.
In 2021 Exolaunch completed a large and diverse rideshare mission on SpaceX Transporter-1.
Exolaunch has opened offices in Denver, Colorado and Washington, DC to expand business operations and sales in North America.
Exolaunch delivered its first rideshare cluster to orbit in 2013.
Exolaunch has booked satellites on three to four SpaceX Transporter missions planned for 2022.