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Exotrail

FR
commercialFounded 2017
Massy, ÃŽle-de-France, France
www.exotrail.com
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Exotrail’s geostationary spacevan is scheduled to launch on Ariane 6 in 2026.

NARRATIVE PLAN11/19/2024Exotrail’s geostationary spacevan to launch on Ariane 6 in 2026

Veoware was the second customer on Exotrail’s inaugural mission and will test its hardware aboard the platform using Exotrail’s hosted payload service spacehost.

NARRATIVE GENERAL6/3/2024Exotrail becomes a space services provider with successful in-orbit delivery of a commercial satellite

Veoware is the second customer on Exotrail’s inaugural mission and will test its hardware aboard the platform using Exotrail’s hosted payload service spacehost™.

NARRATIVE GENERAL3/18/2024Exotrail officially a space services provider with successful in-orbit delivery of a commercial satellite

Exotrail is developing a version of its tug to enable small satellites to reach geostationary orbit and expects a first launch of that vehicle as soon as 2026.

NARRATIVE GENERAL3/6/2024Exotrail deploys first satellite from orbital transfer vehicle

Exotrail plans to continue operating spacevan-001, including testing of the spacecraft itself.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT3/6/2024Exotrail deploys first satellite from orbital transfer vehicle

Exotrail successfully deployed a satellite from its first spacevan orbital transfer vehicle on 2025-02-28.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT3/6/2024Exotrail deploys first satellite from orbital transfer vehicle

Exotrail raised a $58,000,000 Series B round in February to fund its expansion strategy.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL8/8/2023Exotrail establishes U.S. presence

Exotrail plans to establish a production facility in the United States in the next year for its spaceware thrusters.

NARRATIVE GROWTH8/8/2023Exotrail establishes U.S. presence

Exotrail raised $58,000,000 in a Series B funding round in February to fund the company’s expansion plans.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/28/2023Astra, Exotrail win satellite propulsion orders

Exotrail has 90 employees and plans to hire 70 more over the next year as it expands into the U.S. and Asian markets.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE2/7/2023Exotrail raises $58 million to expand space logistics services

Exotrail raised $58,000,000 on 2023-02-07 to scale up production of electric thrusters and expand efforts to provide in-space transportation services.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL2/7/2023Exotrail raises $58 million to expand space logistics services

The funds raised in the Series B round will support the expansion of Exotrail’s international presence with a strong focus on the US and Asian markets.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL2/7/2023Exotrail raises million$$ via Series B fundraising efforts

Exotrail extended its manifest to provide competitive solutions for precise satellite delivery in LEO and GEO as part of the agreement with Isar Aerospace.

ORG RELATIONSHIP11/9/2022Exotrail and Isar Aerospace Sign Multiple Launch Services Agreement

Exotrail signed a launch services agreement with Isar Aerospace to launch Exotrail’s spacevan orbital transfer vehicle on Isar’s Spectrum rocket on multiple missions between 2024 and 2029.

ORG RELATIONSHIP11/3/2022Exotrail signs launch agreement with Isar Aerospace

ExoTrail plans to launch its first spacevan on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight in October 2023.

NARRATIVE PLAN10/11/2022ExoTrail wins contract to demonstrate orbital transfer for French agencies

ExoTrail plans to launch its first spacevan on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight in October 2023.

NARRATIVE GROWTH10/11/2022ExoTrail wins contract to demonstrate orbital transfer for French agencies

The debut SpaceVan™ mission will launch on a Falcon 9 rideshare mission in October 2023 under a launch service agreement between Exotrail and SpaceX.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/12/2022Exotrail Signs A Launch Service Agreement With SpaceX To Launch Their SpaceVan™ OTV Mission

Exotrail plans to use the new funding to further product development, increase manufacturing capabilities, and hire business development staff in Europe and in North America.

NARRATIVE GROWTH7/16/2020French startup Exotrail raises $13 million for propulsion, space software and on-orbit transport systems

Exotrail has two propulsion systems scheduled to launch next year on cubesats that Clyde Space is building for Eutelsat.

NARRATIVE PLAN7/16/2020French startup Exotrail raises $13 million for propulsion, space software and on-orbit transport systems

Exotrail plans to expand its manufacturing capacity from roughly 10 propulsion systems per year to around 100 annually by 2022 or 2023.

NARRATIVE PLAN7/16/2020French startup Exotrail raises $13 million for propulsion, space software and on-orbit transport systems
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