Exotrail and Isar
Aerospace sign multiple launch services agreement to
break new ground in space mobility
The space mobility operator
Exotrail and the European launch service provider
Isar Aerospace announced today a multiple launch
services agreement. Isar Aerospace’s launch vehicle
Spectrum will launch Exotrail’s spacevan™ vehicle on
several firm launches to low Earth (LEO) and
geostationary transfer orbits (GTO) from Isar
Aerospace’s launch sites in Andøya, Norway and CSG,
French Guiana, between 2024 and 2029. With the
combination of launchpads, Isar Aerospace provides
access to all orbits at a high cadence.
With the demand for flexible
and cost-efficient access to space continuing to
rise, Exotrail and Isar Aerospace have partnered to
break new ground in the delivery of satellites. This
combination of both service offers enables customers
to launch single satellites and satellite
constellations and place them in the orbit of their
choice driving forward telecommunication, Earth
observation, space logistics and exploration.
With this agreement, Exotrail
extends its manifest to keep on providing
competitive solutions and meet the market’s growing
demand for precise satellite delivery in Low Earth
Orbit (LEO), with specific orbital planes,
inclinations and altitudes, as well as further to
the geostationary orbit (GEO). Doing so, the company
keeps on building up its spacedrop™ manifest for the
years to come, with a stable financial framework and
without compromising service flexibility. The
spacevan™ vehicles will embark on the Spectrum
launcher, with the possibility to fly from Isar
Aerospace’s two launch facilities.
Exotrail’s tailored spacedrop™
service allows satellite operators to get their
spacecrafts into their bespoke operational orbits.
Exotrail offers an integrated service by procuring
access to space, integrating customers satellites
onto the spacevan™ platform and performing the
required operations in orbit. Contrary to other
solutions on the market, Exotrail’s spacevan™ uses
space-proven electric propulsion to increase both
its passenger capacity and its range. The
versatility of Isar Aerospace’s launch offering
towards specific planes and low inclinations, along
with the seldom spacevan™ performances, will allow
Exotrail to deliver passengers’ satellites in any
plane and any inclination, making new business
models available and sustainable. Exotrail’s
spacedrop™ service also helps launch service
providers to extend the range of their accessible
missions and optimize the filling ratio of their
rocket, to increase both revenues and profitability.
Jean-Luc Maria, CEO of
Exotrail, stated:
"The contract with Isar Aerospace enables us to
consolidate our spacedrop™ service by offering more
launch opportunities to customers looking for
bespoke and competitive access to LEO and GEO
orbits. We are looking forward to these flights and
to building a long term, mutually beneficial
partnership with Isar Aerospace and our respective
customers."
"Exotrail is one of the leading
European NewSpace companies – we are delighted to
welcome them on-board Spectrum’s flights and thank
Exotrail’s team for the trust and confidence it has
placed in us. We are proud to further expand our
launch manifest and can look on a strong customer
record,” says Daniel Metzler, CEO and Co-Founder of
Isar Aerospace.
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