https://spacewatch.global/tag/jean-luc-maria/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:16:47 +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/jean-luc-maria/ 32 32 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/2025/03/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/2024/03/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/2023/04/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]]>