Exolaunch Reaches 30th Launch Milestone with Successful Deployment of 42 Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-11

Exolaunch Reaches 30th Launch Milestone with Successful Deployment of 42 Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-11
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2024

Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management and satellite deployment services, has successfully deployed 42 customer satellites aboard the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place on Friday, August 16 at 11:56 PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

This mission is particularly significant for Exolaunch as it marks the company's 30th launch campaign, bringing the total number of satellites deployed for its customers to over 400 within its first decade of operations. Exolaunch has consistently demonstrated its expertise in facilitating access to space for small satellites, and this milestone underscores the company's ongoing commitment to supporting the global commercial space industry. Notably, Exolaunch has participated in every SpaceX Transporter mission since the program's inception.

For this mission, Exolaunch was contracted by 23 diverse satellite customers from around the world, including government agencies, commercial enterprises, and academic institutions. Some of the customers involved in this mission were Aethero Space (USA), the Australian ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs, and Their Applications (Australia), Capella Space (USA), Creotech (Poland), the European Space Agency, Fraunhofer Institute (Germany), the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) via GomSpace (Denmark), HawkEye 360 (USA), Bayanat (UAE) and Yahsat (UAE) via ICEYE (Finland), ICEYE (Finland), Lemu (Chile), and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology via Kongsberg NanoAvionics (Lithuania). Exolaunch also provided its integration and deployment services to Planet (USA).

With over a decade of experience and more than 400 satellite deployments, Exolaunch offers a comprehensive range of services, including launch capacity planning, mission coordination, thorough testing, integration, global logistics, and satellite deployment using its reliable hardware.

The Transporter-11 mission utilized over 30 EXOpod Nova containerized deployers and CarboNIX ring-based separation systems, which are part of Exolaunch's suite of satellite separation technologies. The integration of these systems was carried out at Exolaunch's Berlin headquarters, with final preparations completed at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

"We are immensely grateful to our customers for their unwavering trust and confidence in Exolaunch. Their support is the cornerstone of our success and innovation," said Robert Sproles, chief executive officer at Exolaunch. "We also extend our deepest appreciation to SpaceX for their thorough launch preparations. Falcon 9's quick return to the launch pad demonstrates their resilience and steadfast commitment to excellence."

Jeanne Allarie, chief commercial officer at Exolaunch, added, "We are both proud and humbled to mark our 30th company launch with this mission, having flown over 400 satellites for our global customers since Exolaunch was founded. The successful deployment of these 42 customer satellites on our largest mission this year is not only a significant milestone for Exolaunch, but also exemplifies the exceptional long-standing collaboration we've developed with SpaceX. We eagerly anticipate the continued advancements and expanded access to space that this success represents for the global space community."