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Exolaunch engineers in a cleanroom beside small satellites mounted on separation hardware for integration
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Exolaunch rideshare integration

Exolaunch books seats for small satellites on shared rocket rides, including SpaceX rideshare flights, and handles the integration and release hardware.

Why it matters

Most small satellites cannot afford a whole rocket. Integrators bundle many of them onto one flight and deal with the paperwork, testing and mounting.

How the technology works

Exolaunch buys capacity on a launch, mounts customer satellites on its own separation systems, and checks them against the rocket's requirements. In orbit its deployers release each satellite on cue.

It has also booked a 2029 Starship Starfall mission to carry experiments that return to Earth.

Sources

  1. PayloadSep 21, 2026
  2. Exolaunch website

Updated Oct 22, 2026 · How we source facts · Suggest a correction