https://spacewatch.global/tag/exotrail/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:10:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/exotrail/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/korean-air-and-exotrail-are-partnering-to-develop-orbital-transfer-vehicle-otv-solutions/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72708 Korean Air and French space company Exotrail have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Orbital Transfer Vehicle solutions, as well as establish a joint working group to coordinate launch schedules and optimize orbital transport cost structures. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/gomspace-to-participate-in-the-european-defense-agencys-vleo-def-military-satellite-project/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72119 GomSpace is announcing its participation in the European Defense Agency’s newly signed €15.7 million research contract to develop Europe’s first dedicated Very Low Earth Orbit military satellite concept, as part of the VLEO‑DEF consortium. The research and technology project will design a satellite optimized for sustained operation in VLEO, around 250–350 km above Earth.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/astroscale-france-and-exotrail-partner-to-build-deorbiting-capability-for-satellites-in-low-earth-orbit/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70750 Astroscale France and Exotrail have announced a strategic partnership focused on building deorbiting capabilities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Both companies are committing to a long-term collaboration built around a shared roadmap towards developing European solutions based on rendezvous and docking technologies.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/exotrail-announce-new-cnes-backed-geostationary-orbit-mission/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65853 Exotrail has announced a new mission to geostationary orbit scheduled for early 2028, commissioned by CNES as part of the France 2030 plan. This mission aims to develop a perennial European capacity for the orbital deployment of small satellites from geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) to operational geostationary orbit (GEO)]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/quantx-labs-to-launch-tempo-atomic-clock-technology-aboard-spacevan/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64968 QuantX Labs is partnering with Exotrail to launch a key component of its atomic clock technology, TEMPO, hosted on the spacevan™ vehicle. The Vehicle will subsequently launch on a SpaceX mission in December 2025 at the earliest.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/space-cafe-radio-space-law-workshop-part-2/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64535 Welcome to the secondepisode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode delves into the interplay between procurement and national space laws. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/exotrail-signs-multi-launch-agreement-with-maiaspace-for-spacevan-missions/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64523 Exotrail France has secured a contract with Maiaspace to keep on building the manifest of its spacevan in-orbit services missions. This agreement with MaiaSpace, a launch service provider with its European reusable mini-launcher, adds to the options Exotrail gives customers and opens the way for the next missions in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/space-tech-expo-europe-2024-one-year-of-spacevan-one/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62361 Torsten Kriening interviews Michele Franci, Head of Products at Exotrail, at Space Tech Expo Europe. Michele highlights the success of Exotrail’s first SpaceVan, upcoming LEO and GEO missions, and the challenges of scaling from boutique builds to industrial-scale production.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/exotrail-completes-in-orbit-delivery-of-a-commercial-satellite/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54077 Exotrail has announced the successful release in orbit of an 8U satellite by its Spacevan orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), gaining meaningful space heritage with a first “last-mile” in-space delivery. Endurosat manufactured the 8U satellite, named EXO-0, which in turn carried an Airbus Defense and Space payload. This success is an essential achievement for the Company on its path towards becoming a space logistics leader worldwide.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/airbus-launch-detumbler-to-address-in-orbit-debris/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52305 Airbus’ patented Detumbler device launched on Saturday, 11 November and will undergo tests in space on the mission in association with Exotrail and EnduroSat early in 2024. Airbus developed the Detumbler in 2021, with support from the French Space Agency CNES under their Tech4SpaceCare initiative.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/exotrail-partners-satrec-initiative-for-propulsion-system/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48277 Exotrail has disclosed a new contract with the satellite manufacturer Satrec Initiative to embark on a spaceware™ electric propulsion system for a Korean governmental mission. As a result, within a year, Exotrail will deliver a spaceware™ - micro XL propulsion system engineering model, as well as a flight model for a proof-of-concept mission for an innovative earth observation service aiming to validate the use of Satrec Initiative’s Earth observation platform in LEO.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/exotrail-to-provide-astro-digital-with-electric-propulsion-systems/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47797 Exotrail has signed a contract with Astro Digital for the delivery of multiple spaceware™ electric propulsion systems that will go on satellites that Astro Digital manufactures for an undisclosed customer. Astro Digital will integrate the spaceware™ - micro L into the Corvus platform, its flexible and cost-effective product ranging from 6U to ESPA class missions. Exotrail propulsion systems will tentatively deliver the spaceware™ to meet Astro Digital's objective to begin services in 2024.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/exotrail-raises-usd-58-million-in-a-series-b-round/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46433 Exotrail has raised USD 58 million to scale up and pursue its ambitions for space mobility worldwide. The funds will enable the company's scale-up of its products like spaceware electric propulsion systems and spacestudio mission design software. Likewise, it will fuel the introduction and growth of Exotrail’s new products, spacetower operations software and its space logistics service spacedrop and the expansion of Exotrail’s international presence, with a strong focus on the US and Asian markets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/space-cafe-radio-with-david-henri/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46151 In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with David Henri, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Exotrail, about In-Space Mobility, the current status of the market and the readiness of Exotrail. And of course, we talked about talent acquisition and opportunities to fly YOUR 6U CubeSat this fall on an Exotrail mission]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/10/european-newspace-syndicate-adds-new-members-exolaunch-unseenlabs-and-u-space/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43925 Europe’s first representative New Space platform, YEESS (Young European Enterprises Syndicate for Space) has welcomed three new members: Unseenlabs, Exolaunch, and U-Space, the syndicate stated.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/10/esa-director-general-appoints-the-new-space-advisory-board/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43738 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Director General, Josef Aschbacher, appointed the New Space Advisory Board (NAB) to implement the actions of the Agenda 2025 with a particular focus on commercialisation and ESA’s role and actions in the New Space ecosystem, ESA said. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/exotrail-partners-with-airbus-on-small-eo-satellite-propulsion/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43462 End-to-end space mobility operator Exotrail, signed an agreement with Airbus for the integration of the spaceware-mini thruster (formerly known as ExoMG-mini), Exotrail’s new 300-600-watt-class electric propulsion system, as part of Airbus’ Earth Observation satellite platform portfolio, Exotrail said. The cooperation allows for the purchase and delivery of the 300-watt thruster at completion of qualification in 2024.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/swglobal-opinion-asia-tech-x-singapore-working-towards-a-more-diverse-and-sustainable-space-sector/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41749 The Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) conference took place from May 31 to June 3 in Singapore, the Lion City. Composed of several events such as the Asia Satellite Business Week, BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia, ATxAI and others, it constituted a golden opportunity to catch up with the state-of-the-art technology and emerging trends across many parts of the tech sector.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/isar-aerospace-and-exotrail-partner-on-space-mission-simulation-software-exoops/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41407 Launch service provider Isar Aerospace joined the ExoOPSTM Mission Design program, end-to-end space mobility operator, Exotrail’s Software-as-a-Service solution dedicated to space mission simulation and analysis, Exotrail said. Isar Aerospace will utilize ExoOPSTM to support the mission management team with a quick and easy preliminary mission design.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/exotrail-to-debut-its-spacevan-mobility-service-in-2023/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 06:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40406 France-based space company Exotrail, released its new in-space mobility service SpaceVan, a unique Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). The debut mission will launch onboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle in October 2023. Exotrail is planning at least three subsequent missions throughout 2024 using different launch providers. ]]>