Exolaunch

Launch provider Manufacturer Germany Verified
9 Products
2 Services
2 Available Slots
15 Years Active
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Flight heritage
47 Missions flown
790+ Satellites deployed
100+ Employees

About Exolaunch

Exolaunch GmbH is a premier global provider of launch services, mission management, satellite integration, and deployment hardware for small satellites. Founded in Berlin, Germany, and headquartered at Kemperplatz 1, the company has expanded its operations to the United States, France, and Japan, delivering its services at launch sites across the globe.

Since completing its first rideshare mission in 2017, Exolaunch has achieved an unblemished launch reliability record across 47+ missions and successfully deployed over 790 small satellites into orbit — including 524 CubeSats up to 16U and 266 microsatellites up to 300 kg. The company serves more than 80% of current commercial smallsat operators, alongside government organizations, scientific institutions, and universities from over 50 countries.

Exolaunch develops and manufactures its own line of launch hardware: the CarboNIX and CarboNIX NEO microsatellite separation systems, Quadro Arrow and Quadro Versa four-point separation systems, EXOpod Nova and EXOpod AIR CubeSat deployers, EXOtube universal modular adapters, EXOport multi-satellite adapters, and EXObox deployment sequencers. All products are ITAR-free and manufactured in Germany.

In June 2026, EQT announced its agreement to acquire Exolaunch to further accelerate its global expansion.

Milestones

  • 2013 Exolaunch GmbH founded in Berlin
  • 2017 EXOpod first flight; first rideshare missions on Soyuz and Vega
  • 2018 SSO-A: largest US rideshare mission at the time — 64 satellites on Falcon 9
  • 2019 CarboNIX separation system flight heritage begins on Soyuz
  • 2021 EXOport first flight on SpaceX Transporter-1; expansion to the USA
  • 2022 Partnership with ISRO NewSpace India for PSLV missions
  • 2024 100+ CubeSat deployments milestone with EXOpod family
  • 2025 CarboNIX NEO and EXOpod AIR debut; 790+ satellites deployed total
  • 2026 47th mission completed; EQT acquisition agreement announced

Capabilities

Carries 11
1U CubeSat2U CubeSat3U CubeSat6U CubeSat8U CubeSat12U CubeSat16U CubeSatSmallSat <50 kg
Target satellites
up to 1 000 kg payload mass
Launch vehicles 5
Falcon 9Ariane 62Ariane 64PSLVElectron
Delivers to 5
LEOSSOPOELLIPTICALGTO

Photos 6

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Products

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Scalable shock-free microsatellite separation system for 10–500 kg satellites; 30 missions, 244 microsats flown.

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Next-gen shock-free separation system for satellites up to 1000 kg+, with new clamp ring and SpaceX Transporter full-mass range coverage.

13 7 1

Deployment sequencer managing up to 50 satellites per unit, galvanically isolated with internal power supply; 7 missions, 132 smallsats flown.

6 7 1

Ultra-lightweight CubeSat deployer at 6.5 kg minimum mass; targets small launchers, OTVs, and mass-critical missions.

8 7 1

Advanced CubeSat deployer for 0.25U–16U, with +400% lateral protrusion volume vs CDS; 39 missions, 510 CubeSats deployed.

12 7 1

Multi-satellite adapter mounting a full smallsat cluster on a single 15" or 24" ESPA/SpaceX Dispenser Ring port; 8 missions flown.

9 7 1

Launch vehicle-agnostic universal modular adapter for rideshare missions, accommodating CubeSats to 1000 kg microsatellites.

15 6 1

Four-point shock-free separation system for satellites up to 250 kg; Innovation in Space Award 2023 winner; 4 missions flown.

10 8 1

Scalable four-point separation system for satellites up to 1000 kg+ on SpaceX Rideshare plates, 24"×24" to 40"×40".

10 10 1

Launch Slots

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Additional Services

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Integration & testing
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End-to-end rideshare integration: EXOport dispenser, LEOP support, and launch on Falcon 9 Transporter or other vehicles. Covers CubeSats and SmallSats up to 150 kg.

Format12U CubeSat · 1U CubeSat · 2U CubeSat · 3U CubeSat · 6U CubeSat · SmallSat <50 kg · SmallSat 50–100 kgOrbitsLow Earth Orbit · Sun-Synchronous OrbitMax mass150 kgLead time180 days
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