November, 2025

Exolaunch Deploys 58 Satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-15 — Successfully Completing its Largest Rideshare Mission

Record-setting launch cadence and rapid growth with 41st mission and over 650 flown satellites by Exolaunch, achieving more flight heritage for brand new CarboNIX NEO and other flight proven deployment systems aboard Falcon 9

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Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. — Nov. 28, 2025 — Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration and deployment services, has successfully deployed 58 satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-15 rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Lift-off occurred from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 10:44 PT and 19:44 CET. The mission represents Exolaunch's largest mission to date continuing to position Exolaunch as the trusted global launch integrator for easy, fast and reliable access to space.

Transporter-15 carried spacecraft for more than 30 Exolaunch customers across 16 countries, supporting commercial, institutional and government programs. The diverse payloads represent applications in Earth observation, IoT connectivity, scientific research, and technology demonstration.

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“Transporter-15 marks our largest launch to date and a powerful step in Exolaunch's mission to make space accessible at global scale,” said Vice President of Global Business Development Kier Fortier. “Delivering 58 spacecraft on a single mission is both a technical and logistical feat — and a testament to the trust our customers place in our team, our hardware, and our long-standing collaboration with SpaceX.”

For Transporter-15, Exolaunch used its full suite of flight-proven deployment technologies, including:

  • EXOpod Nova CubeSat deployers for both standard and high-volume, high-mass CubeSats;

  • CarboNIX separation rings for precise microsats deployment;

  • Quadro Arrow four-point separation systems for synchronized, low-tip-off microsat deployments.

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The mission also featured the second flight of CarboNIX NEO, expanding the successful flight heritage of Exolaunch's newest, stiffer and scalable separation system. Built on the flight-proven CarboNIX heritage, NEO introduces a reinforced clamp-ring design that accommodates satellites up to 1,000 kilograms and withstands higher launch loads while maintaining the lowest shock levels.

“This record mission demonstrates Exolaunch's strengths: precise German engineering, excellence in launch mission management and deployment services, and a proven ability to deliver reliable launch solutions at scale,” said Chief Investor Relations Officer Jeanne Allarie. “Through our collaboration with SpaceX across each Transporter mission, we enhance our multi-year launch pipeline and continue enabling the world's leading constellations with reliable, flexible access to orbit.”

Exolaunch provided end-to-end launch mission management, including launch capacity procurement, coordination of all contractual and technical deliverables, logistics and customs clearance services, launch campaign operations and satellite integration with the launch vehicle at the Vandenberg Space Force Base, flight proven deployment technologies and satellite deployment into its target orbit.

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Exolaunch has manifested the following spacecraft on the Transporter-15 mission:

  • Five ICEYE satellites for ICEYE (Finland, Poland, Greece)

  • PIAST-M, PIAST-S1 and PIAST-S2 for Creotech Instruments and PIAST Consortium (Poland)

  • HydroGNSS-1 and HydroGNSS-2 for Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) (UK)

  • AC1-001, AC1-002 and AC1-003 for BAE Systems Azalea™ cluster (UK)

  • NAHLA for Aerospacelab (Belgium)

  • MERCURY ONE for Proteus Space (USA)

  • Accenture-1 and 6GStarLab for Open Cosmos (UK / Spain)

  • BRO-17 and BRO-20 for Unseenlabs (France)

  • PHI-1 for Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) (UAE)

  • GENA-OT-1 for OroraTech (Germany)

  • LEMUR-2-LAILA, LEMUR-2-DEANANDMAEVE, LEMUR-2-TEODOR and LEMUR-2-STAS-GORBUK for Spire Global (USA)

  • GYEONGGISat-1 for Nara Space (South Korea)

  • LUNA-1 for Türksat and ASELSAN (Turkey)

  • PHASMA-LAMARR and PHASMA-DIRAC for Libre Space Foundation (Greece)

  • MICE-1 for Prisma Electronics (Greece)

  • NCKU-LILIUM-2 and NCKU-LILIUM-3 for Satoro (Singapore) and NCKU (Taiwan)

  • HCT-Sat 2 for Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) (UAE) built by and contracted for launch via EnduroSat (Bulgaria)

  • TORO2 for Pyras (Taiwan)

  • SPIN-2 for German Orbital Systems (Germany), SPiN and Arka Dynamics (Italy)

  • OTTER for the German Aerospace Center (DLR) built by and contracted for launch by German Orbital Systems (Germany)

  • Veery V0.5 (Veery-0G) for Care Weather Technologies (USA)

  • IHI-Sat 2 IHI (Japan) built by and contracted for launch by Kongsberg NanoAvionics (Lithuania)

  • T.MicroSat-1 for Tron Future Tech (Taiwan)

  • Black Kite-1 for Rapidtek (Taiwan)

In addition, Exolaunch provided deployment and integration services for the following satellites:

  • FGN-TUG-S01 for Fergani (Turkey)

  • Three NewSat satellites for Satellogic (Argentina)

  • Two Pelican-5 satellites for Planet (USA)

  • Two satellites for Impulse Space's customer FOSSA Systems (Spain) flying aboard Impulse Space's LEO Express 3 OTV (USA)

  • Eight IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-1 satellites for OHB Italia's IRIDE constellation (Italy)

  • YAM-9 for Loft Orbital (USA / France)

Exolaunch continues its long-standing collaboration with SpaceX across each Transporter rideshare mission, maintaining its position as the only launch integrator to have manifested and deployed satellites on every Transporter.

To support growing launch and deployment needs, Exolaunch expanded globally in 2025, opening new offices in Toulouse and Tokyo. Together with its Berlin headquarters and U.S. integration facilities in Denver, the company is strengthening its ability to support satellite constellations and single satellite missions up to 1,000 kg. The expansion comes during Exolaunch's largest year yet in number of launches, satellites deployed and payload mass delivered to orbit, with substantially higher growth anticipated next year.

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About Exolaunch

Exolaunch is a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration and deployment technologies for satellites up to 1000 kg. With a decade of flight heritage and 653 satellites flown across 41 missions to date, Exolaunch leverages industry insight to tailor turnkey solutions that meet customer needs and respond to market trends. Exolaunch fulfills launch contracts for industry leaders, the world's most innovative startups, research institutions, government organizations and international space agencies. The company develops and manufactures its own flight-proven and industry-leading satellite separation systems and payload launch stacks, with the fastest-growing heritage on the market.

Exolaunch, headquartered in Germany, operates globally with offices in the US, France, and Japan. Exolaunch promotes safe, sustainable, and responsible use of space and is committed to making space accessible for all.

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