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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The SpaceX CAS500-2 rideshare mission will deploy 39 customer satellites, including 18 microsatellites and 21 cubesats, by Exolaunch.
Exolaunch has multiple missions scheduled across 2026.
Exolaunch is enabling launch access and safe satellite deployment for more than 20 commercial, institutional, and government customers on the SpaceX CAS500-2 mission.
Exolaunch uses CarboNIX separation rings, CarboNIX NEO separation rings, Quadro Arrow microsatellite separation systems, and EXOpod Nova deployers for satellite deployment missions.
Isar Aerospace’s upcoming Onward and Upward mission with Spectrum will support five customer satellites for Exolaunch.
Exolaunch’s Twilight rideshare mission will carry 22 customer satellites.
SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission carried 57 customer satellites for Exolaunch.
Exolaunch has customers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and other countries on the SpaceX CAS500-2 mission.
Exolaunch will have a record-breaking launch year in 2026 supported by its expanding launch vehicle and deployment technology portfolio.
Exolaunch had deployed 734 satellites across 44 missions.
Exolaunch provides integration services and EXOpod Nova deployment technologies for both standard and high-volume, high-mass CubeSats.
Exolaunch’s EXOpod NOVA deployers have been selected to provide satellite deployment services for the Kakushin Rising mission.
Eight customer satellites will fly on the Kakushin Rising mission led by JAXA and supported by Exolaunch.
Exolaunch will provide flight-proven separation systems and mission integration expertise for the Kakushin Rising mission.
Exolaunch’s EXOpod NOVA deployers allow increased satellite mass and volume compared with previous standards.
Exolaunch will use EXOpod NOVA deployers to release eight spacecraft into sun-synchronous orbit on the Kakushin Rising mission.
JAXA selected Exolaunch to provide satellite deployment services for the Kakushin Rising mission.
Exolaunch is also responsible for end-to-end mission integration services for the Kakushin Rising mission.
Exolaunch provided integration support for Unseenlabs’ BRO-19 launch.
Exolaunch’s dispenser integrated 57 objects.