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spacevan at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous)

Exotrail's spacevan is an autonomous orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) providing last-mile delivery, in-orbit demonstration, and payload hosting services for small satellites. spacevan LEO 001 launched on SpaceX Transporter-9 (November 2023) and successfully deployed the EXO-0 cubesat for Airbus Defense and Space in February 2024. spacevan LEO 002 launched on SpaceX Transporter-16 (March 2026) with six international customers including NASA, Cailabs, and Lunar Outpost. A geostationary version is planned for launch on Ariane 6 in H2 2026.

spacevan by Exotrail · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Space

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spacevan-002 (LEO 002, Wings of Light) launched Mar 30, 2026 on SpaceX Transporter-16. Carries 6 international customers: Cailabs (ATLAS-1 optical comms), QuantX Labs (TEMPO atomic clock), DcubeD (deployable solar panels), NASA AEPEX (6U CubeSat), Xtenti, Lunar Outpost (6U CubeSat). First fully in-house developed and assembled vehicle from Massy spacefactory.

Exposure

Customer segment
manufacturing
Scale tier
mass 100 999

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Safety record

1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Oct 2023.

moderate
1

Most recent: Oct 2023

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Incidents on record (1)

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
spacevan
Company
Exotrail
Location
Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous)
Operator
Exotrail
Status
operational
Scale at site
100+ units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2026-03-30
ID
2bad3903-0fa0-484f-9549-de07d46dc46d

Timeline

  1. Mar 2026
    First recorded
    spacevan first documented operating at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Transporter-16 Mission · https://www.spacex.com/launches/transporter16 · 2026-03-30
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the spacevan deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous)?
spacevan, built by Exotrail, is recorded as a deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous) on the DEPLOY registry. Exotrail operates the deployment directly.
Who operates spacevan at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous)?
Exotrail, the manufacturer of spacevan, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the spacevan deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 30, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the spacevan deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous)?
1 active incident affecting this deployment is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is spacevan at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous) safe?
spacevan at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous) has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Oct 2023. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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