Berlin, Germany — August 25, 2026 — Exolaunch, a global provider of launch mission management, satellite integration and deployment services, will deploy a total of 68 customer satellites across two upcoming rideshare missions with SpaceX: 45 satellites aboard Transporter-18 and 23 aboard Bandwagon-5. Both missions are scheduled to launch on Falcon 9 rockets no earlier than October 2026.

Transporter-18 will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, while Bandwagon-5 will lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Executing two major launch campaigns simultaneously from opposite U.S. coasts demonstrates the scale of Exolaunch's operations and its ability to provide customers with access to both sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits.

Across both missions, Exolaunch will serve 40 new and long-standing customers from Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and more.

The scale and diversity of the manifests reflect growing demand for launch capacity, integration services, deployment technologies and operational expertise required to move satellites efficiently and reliably from production facilities to orbit. As the global satellite market grows, access to launch remains a complex operational bottleneck. Securing capacity is only one part of the challenge: satellite operators must also navigate mission planning, technical interfaces, environmental testing, integration, international logistics, regulatory requirements and precise deployment. Exolaunch addresses these challenges through an integrated approach designed to help operators reach orbit reliably, whether deploying a single spacecraft or building a constellation.

Drawing on more than a decade of launch heritage and experience executing missions at scale, Exolaunch will provide customers across both campaigns with launch planning and capacity procurement, end-to-end mission management, environmental testing, satellite integration, global shipping and customs clearance, and deployment into orbit using its flight-proven technologies. By bringing these capabilities together under one program, Exolaunch reduces mission complexity and enables satellite operators to focus on their spacecraft and commercial objectives.

During these upcoming missions, Exolaunch will draw on its full portfolio of deployment technologies to support a diverse manifest spanning leading satellite constellations, cubesats and individual payloads weighing up to 1,000 kilograms. The missions will feature:

• CarboNIX separation rings in multiple sizes, enabling precise, low-shock microsatellite separation;

• CarboNIX NEO separation rings, featuring a stronger and stiffer design engineered to withstand higher loads and support satellites weighing up to 1,400 kilograms;

• Quadro Arrow separation systems, providing synchronized, four-point deployment with low tip-off rates for microsatellites; and

• EXOpod Nova deployers for standard and high-volume, high-mass CubeSats.

Exolaunch will also introduce Quadro Versa, its newest microsatellite separation system during the Transporter-18 mission. Designed for satellites weighing up to 1,000 kilograms that use four-point interfaces, Quadro Versa combines high strength and stiffness with low tip-off rates. Its performance is enabled by Exolaunch's proven synchronized-pusher mechanism, helping ensure controlled and predictable spacecraft separation.

“Introducing Quadro Versa marks an important milestone in our mission to provide world-class separation systems for virtually any satellite design,” said Connor Pollock, Vice President of Launch and Engineering at Exolaunch. “It combines the strength and flexibility required by the next generation of spacecraft with the precise deployment performance our customers expect. Its development reflects the dedication of our team, the trust of our customers.”

Exolaunch has deployed satellites on every SpaceX rideshare mission since the program began. Over the past six years, the company has scaled its operations alongside SpaceX's rideshare program, continually expanding its customer portfolio, adapting to evolving technical requirements and supporting hundreds of satellites on their journeys to orbit.

“SpaceX has transformed access to orbit by building a rideshare program capable of launching at extraordinary scale,” said Michael Tolstoj, Vice President of Launch and Engineering at Exolaunch. “Exolaunch has grown alongside that program, developing the technical solutions and operational infrastructure required to turn launch capacity into reliable access to space. Managing 68 satellites across two simultaneous campaigns, at different launch sites and for different target orbits, demonstrates the scale at which our teams now operate.”

Exolaunch has earned the trust of a growing international customer base and positioned the company to support the continued expansion of the global space economy. Building on that track record, Exolaunch recently announced it has signed agreements for two Falcon 9 missions, Exo-1 and Exo-2, scheduled for 2027 and 2028, respectively. Enabled by Exolaunch's flexible EXOtube multi-satellite launch adapters, the missions will provide customers with additional predictable launch opportunities.

With the ongoing acquisition by EQT Private Equity, Exolaunch continues to strengthen its position as a leading launch integrator for small satellite operators, offering an expanding range of launch opportunities backed by extensive flight heritage and operational expertise.

More missions will be announced as Exolaunch continues to expand its global launch program.

About Exolaunch

Exolaunch is a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration and satellite deployment technologies. With a decade of flight heritage and 839 satellites launched across 48 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 U.S., France, and Japan. Exolaunch promotes safe, sustainable, and responsible use of space and is committed to making space accessible for all. Upon completion of the announced acquisition by EQT Private Equity, Exolaunch will benefit from the EQT's global network, operational expertise and long-term ownership approach, positioning the company to accelerate its next phase of growth and global expansion.

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