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Gilmour Space + Exolaunch Sign Smallsat Launch Agreements

August 26, 2021

Artistic rendition of Gilmour Space’s Eris rocket.

Gilmour Space Technologies and Exolaunch now have a series of agreements for smallsat launch, deployment and in-space transportation services.

Artistic rendition of the Exolaunch Reliant orbital transfer vehicle.

Under the agreements, the companies will join forces to provide tailored launch, precise deployment and in-space transportation services to the smallsat operators using Eris, a hybrid launch vehicle, developed by Gilmour. Gilmour partners with Exolaunch, a trusted and experienced rideshare specialist with a solid flight heritage, and gains access to Exolaunch’s flight-proven cutting-edge smallsat deployment technologies and in-space transportation services via Exolaunch’s Reliant orbital transfer vehicle to expand the capabilities of Eris in LEO and beyond.

Exolaunch gains access to low-inclination missions and unique orbits via Gilmour’s innovative Eris launch vehicles lifting-off from Australian soil and will start manifesting customers’ satellites on the upcoming launches of Eris. Gilmour Space has secured a total of $64 million from global investors to date, the largest private equity investment raised by a space company in Australia. The Eris launch vehicle is scheduled for a debut commercial launch in 2022. The family of Eris launch vehicles will offer launch capacity within the range of 300-4000 kg to LEO from Australian and international launch sites.

This capability is in line with Australian Space Agency’s national civil priority areas, which include Access to Space; Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT); Earth Observation (EO); Communications Technologies; Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Debris Management; Leapfrog R&D; and Robotics and Automation.

Exolaunch provides rideshare launch, deployment, integration and in-space transportation services for New Space companies, space agencies and scientific institutions. Its flight heritage counts 13 successfully accomplished launches totaling 170 deployed smallsats with a similar number of contracted satellites to be launched in the near future.

The company is known for its ecosystem of flight-proven proprietary small satellite deployment technologies, including CarboNIX, a lightweight, scalable and shock-free smallsat separation system, and EXOpod, a cutting-edge cubesat deployer. Exolaunch is also developing a line of environmentally friendly orbital transfer vehicles named Reliant for the satellite last-mile delivery and space debris removal. Reliant will become available for commercial use starting in 2023.

“The need for sovereign launch capability is coming into focus for Australia. However, space is a global industry and we’re proud to be working with leading companies like Exolaunch to expand our launch services to global customers,” said Adam Gilmour, CEO and Co-founder of Gilmour Space.

“Partnering with Gilmour is a worthy example of bridging progressive innovation with heritage,” said Jeanne Medvedeva, VP of Launch Services, Exolaunch. “Reinforcing novel launch architecture with state-of-the-art deployment and in-space logistics services will pave the way for reliable launch solutions. We look forward to launching customers’ satellites from Australia on the Eris rockets making space more accessible for the New Space industry.”

Filed Under: Business Moves, Launch, Partnerships, SmallSat, Space Transportation Tagged With: Featured

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