EXOpod AIR
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Ultra-lightweight CubeSat deployer at 6.5 kg minimum mass; targets small launchers, OTVs, and mass-critical missions.
Typed specifications37 values
Discloses 11 of 17 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 3).
- Capacity
- 12 U datasheet p.9
- Mass
- 8.63 kg datasheet p.15 8.63 kg 12U XL S4 RPM
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 8U, 12U, 12UXL, 16U product page 0.25U to 16U
- Max payload mass
- 2 kg per U · datasheet p.5
- Supply voltage
- 28 V actuating voltage · datasheet p.25
- Export status
- ITAR-free datasheet p.2
- Deployer type
- multi-slot dispenser datasheet p.5
- Accepted satellite form factors
- 0.25U datasheet p.5 12U EXOpod Classic and EXOpod NOVA | 3U XL | 16U | 0.25U EXOpod Classic and EXOpod NOVA +2
- Satellites per form factor
- 1 Tuna Cans · datasheet p.11
- Max mass per satellite
- 6.5 kg 3U XL · datasheet p.11
- Max satellite envelope
- 3U XL: 370.9 (Z) 3U XL · datasheet p.11 100 mm CubeSat Rail Height (Y) | 3U XL: 370.9 CubeSat Rail Length (Z) | 100 mm CubeSat Rail Width (X) | 11 mm Max Protrusion from Rail (X/Y) +5
- Rail and interface standard
- CDS rev.14 datasheet p.10
- Tuna-can volume (diameter × height)
- 94.0 (diameter) x 78.0 (length) 3U XL · datasheet p.11
- Tip-off rate
- 10 °/s datasheet p.12
- Launch vehicle interface
- Rear Plate Mounting (RPM): 5 M8x12 Helicoil free-running insert attachment points datasheet p.19
- Flight heritage
- The EXOpod family of deployers has launched across 30+ missions and has successfully deployed over 425+ CubeSats between 0.25U to 16U into orbit without failure. datasheet p.6
- Satellite class
- CubeSat datasheet p.5 smallsat 100-500 kg
- Allowed protrusion beyond the rails
- 11 mm all CubeSat sizes · datasheet p.5 11 mm from Rail (X/Y)
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As published by the supplier7 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Minimum deployer mass
- 6.5 kg (lightest CubeSat deployer on market)
- Available sizes
- 8U, 12U, 12UXL, 16U
- CUBESAT size range
- 0.25U to 16U
- Flight heritage
- 400+ CubeSat deployments (EXOpod family)
- ITAR status
- ITAR-Free
- Manufacturing
- Made in Germany
- First flight
- H2 2026
About
With a mass as low as 6.5 kg, EXOpod AIR is the lightest CubeSat deployer ever developed. It leverages advanced materials and manufacturing processes plus twelve years of CubeSat deployment experience, combining the simple and safe operation of EXOpod Nova with an ultra-lightweight design.
Available in 8U, 12U, 12UXL, and 16U sizes, EXOpod AIR accommodates CubeSats from 0.25U to 16U. Access windows are removable to reduce mass further for mass-critical missions. The modular design supports flexible configurations.
Targets small launch vehicles, orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs), and mass-critical missions. Builds on the 400+ CubeSat deployment heritage of the EXOpod family. ITAR-free, made in Germany. First flight: H2 2026.
Documentation
- EXOpod_AIR_12UXL_User_Manual_March_2026.pdf 5.5 MB
- EXOpod_AIR_12UXL_User_Manual_March_2026.pdf PDF source: exolaunch.com ↗
- 15_10_25_EXOpod_AIR_Brochure.pdf PDF source: exolaunch.com ↗
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