Quadro Arrow
Exolaunch
Four-point shock-free separation system for satellites up to 250 kg; Innovation in Space Award 2023 winner; 4 missions flown.
Technical specifications
- Satellite mass range
- Up to 250 kg
- Separation points
- 4
- Tip-off rate
- Average 0.6°/s on all three axes
- Deployment type
- Shock-free, no pyrotechnics
- Actuation
- Single signal releases all 4 points simultaneously
- ITAR status
- ITAR-Free
- Manufacturing
- Made in Germany
- Flight heritage
- First flight Q1 2025 (SpaceX Transporter-13), 4 missions, 9 microsats
About
Quadro Arrow expands the capabilities of Exolaunch’s microsatellite separation systems with a four-point offering tailored to satellites with masses up to 250 kg. It is currently the only separation system qualified to fly the Arrow 150 satellite platform on SpaceX Transporter missions.
A single deploy signal simultaneously releases all four mechanical locks via a magnetically synchronized mechanism, producing an average tip-off rate of just 0.6°/s across all three axes — the lowest for any four-point separation system. There are no pyrotechnics; deployment is entirely shock-free.
Flight heritage: first launched Q1 2025 on SpaceX Transporter-13. 4 missions, 9 microsatellites deployed. Winner of the Innovation in Space Award 2023 at the European Space Summit. ITAR-free, made in Germany.
Documentation
- Quadro_Arrow_User_Manual_March_2025.pdf 5.2 MB
- Quadro_Arrow_User_Manual_March_2025.pdf exolaunch.com ↗
- 15_10_25_Quadro_Arrow_Brochure.pdf exolaunch.com ↗
Need the full ICD, test reports or a specific revision? Ask the supplier directly.
