Exolaunch’s Post

Our US and European teams met up at our 🇩🇪 Berlin headquarters to spend valuable time together in-person, and make sure we’re fully prepared for our 3 simultaneous launch campaigns with different vehicles and launch sites! 🚀 Our first launch with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration in cooperation with Kongsberg NanoAvionics, launching on Rocket Lab’s Electron this week from New Zealand 🇳🇿 🚀 Our biggest launch to date, the Transporter-11 mission, launching on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from the US 🇺🇸 🚀 Our first launch with ARIANESPACE, with satellites for NASA, EU universities, and commercial companies, launching on Ariane 6 from French Guiana 🇫🇷 Thanks to our talented team at Exolaunch, as well as our launch partners and customers, we’re ready for this busy upcoming launch season!

The countdown begins for our first launch with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration aboard Rocket Lab’s upcoming mission! ⏰🚀 🛰️ With a 12U nanosatellite bus built by our friends at Kongsberg NanoAvionics, the #NASA Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) mission is a tech demo to test new structures for solar sail propulsion systems, which rely on sunlight for propulsion. Our flight-proven EXOpod deployer has already been integrated with Electron and will be soon deploying the ACS3 into orbit. Once in orbit, the mission aims to test the deployment of lightweight booms to unfurl a solar sail measuring about 30 feet per side, with potential applications including #space weather monitoring #satellites, #asteroid reconnaissance, and solar observation missions. 🚀 The launch window for the “Beginning Of The Swarm” mission is scheduled to open April 24 at 21:30 UTC from Māhia, New Zealand. Stay tuned as we get closer to launch! 📸 : Rocket Lab

We’re proud to announce our sponsorship of the German youth football team, Friedenau Turn-und Sportclub! ⚽️ At Exolaunch, we believe in investing not only in the future of #space exploration, but also in the development and growth of our communities. Through this partnership, we aim to inspire young minds to reach for the stars (and goal nets!), while also instilling values of #sustainability and #community engagement. We're excited to cheer on these young, local athletes and empower the next generation of leaders – both on and off the field!

Exolaunch signs with HawkEye360 to provide #launch and #deployment services for multiple satellite missions 🚀 We’re proud to announce the newly signed agreements with HawkEye 360, a leader in next-gen geospatial intelligence solutions. In our first-ever partnership, we’ll provide launch and deployment services for at least 10 #satellites for HawkEye 360 through this multi-mission agreement. On Sunday, we kicked off our collaboration by successfully deploying 3 HawkEye 360 satellites, using our cutting-edge CarboNIX separation systems aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9. These satellites, developed by the University of Toronto's Space Flight Laboratory, aim to improve maritime safety in high-traffic corridors, including the Indo-Pacific region. We're proud to support HawkEye 360's mission to deliver accurate insights through innovative RF data and analytics!

We love a sunset launch! 🌅 Check out these photos from SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 mission on Sunday evening from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. After a successful #launch, we're happy to share that our customers, HawkEye 360 and Satellogic, have established contact with their #satellites and are now orbiting! Congratulations to the teams: HawkEye 360, Satellogic, TATA Advanced Systems Limited, and University of Toronto Space Flight Laboratory. 📸 : SpaceX

Yesterday, Exolaunch successfully deployed 4 satellites for our customers, HawkEye 360 and Satellogic, onboard SpaceX's inaugural Bandwagon rideshare mission! Take a peek at our latest mission patch 🚀 Launch took place from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 7:16pm EDT in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The HawkEye 360 and Satellogic #satellites were deployed into mid-inclination orbit, using Exolaunch's flight-proven CarboNIX separation systems. We thank our customers and colleagues at University of Toronto's Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) for their trust and collaboration 👏 cheers to many more launches together!

In case you missed it, a total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday! According to NASA, totality will start at 11:07am PDT off the Pacific coast of Mexico, and leave Maine at 3:30pm EDT. This will be the last time to view a total solar eclipse in the continental US for approximately 20 years! Exolaunch's very own Chief Technology Officer, Robert W. Sproles, Ph.D., appeared on two radio shows to discuss the upcoming eclipse! Listen here: 🎙️ https://bit.ly/3J5zy47 🎙️ https://bit.ly/3PVlFJt

The mountains are calling! Exolaunch is attending Space Foundation's 39th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO next week! We can't wait to explore the frontiers of space innovation and next-generation technologies, on the American frontier. 🏔️ See you there!

“For Berlin-based Exolaunch, the company plays its empowering role by providing global launch mission management and deployment services. Exolaunch has successfully managed more than 80 percent of Germany’s smallsat launches in the past decade. It was recently awarded an 18 million euro ($19.5 million) contract by DLR under its smallsat initiative. It has secured more customers than ever before, with a record more than 30 unique global customers and close to 60 satellites onboard an upcoming rideshare launch in mid-2024.” We're proud to be on the forefront of change-making startups in Germany. Thanks for the shoutout, Via Satellite! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gCHC_b9B