Exolaunch

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

About Exolaunch

Exolaunch (formerly ECM Space Technologies) is a German space logistics company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Berlin, specializing in orbital deployment services and satellite integration for the small satellite market. The company serves as a key integration and deployment partner for SmallSat rideshare missions on SpaceX Falcon 9, Rocket Lab Electron, and other launch vehicles.

Exolaunch's core product line includes the CarDrop family of orbital deployers — spring-loaded and motorized CubeSat ejectors compatible with 1U to 16U configurations — and the CarRack multi-satellite deployment system for larger rideshare manifests. Their CarRider upper stage provides autonomous orbit-raising and satellite delivery for constellations requiring precise plane separation.

The company handles the full integration workflow from customer payload receipt through pre-launch testing, integration onto the launch vehicle, and on-orbit commissioning support. Exolaunch has deployed over 300 satellites to date for customers including Planet Labs, Spire Global, ICEYE, D-Orbit, and international government agencies.

In 2022, Exolaunch was acquired by Loft Orbital, creating an integrated satellite operations and deployment platform. The company continues to operate independently under its Exolaunch brand.

Milestones

  • 2008 Exolaunch (ECM Space Technologies) founded in Berlin
  • 2019 First CarDrop series deployers fly on Soyuz-2 rideshare
  • 2021 Deployed 100+ satellites in a single SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission
  • 2022 Acquired by Loft Orbital; surpassed 300 total satellites deployed

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.

13 8 1

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

2

Additional Services

2
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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