# spacevan at Low Earth Orbit: deployment

Canonical ID: `004b9834-d103-4abd-ad7f-f2a41290af89`

[spacevan](/models/exotrail-spacevan.md)-001 (LEO 001) launched Nov 2023 on SpaceX Transporter-9. Successfully deployed EXO-0 8U cubesat on Feb 28, 2024, demonstrating spacedrop service. Over 1,000 electric propulsion ignitions, 120+ km orbital change. Still in operations as of Sep 2025.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** exotrail-spacevan-low-earth-orbit
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [spacevan](/models/exotrail-spacevan.md) (id: `fbb7686d-73a4-467e-99b6-d2e87f2d6c87`)
- **Category:** [Space](/space)
- **Company:** [Exotrail](/companies/exotrail.md) (id: `bff8ac6e-5244-4b3c-bcfe-858f335d517d`)
- **Location:** [Low Earth Orbit](/locations/low-earth-orbit.md) (id: `c2b414a6-3f5d-4862-8aee-c7bf3198b271`)
- **First seen:** 2023-11-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Exotrail deploys first satellite from orbital transfer vehicle** · https://spacenews.com/exotrail-deploys-first-satellite-from-orbital-transfer-vehicle/ · 2023-11-11

## Common questions

### What is the spacevan deployment at Low Earth Orbit?

spacevan, built by Exotrail, is recorded as a deployment at Low Earth Orbit on the DEPLOY registry. Exotrail operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates spacevan at Low Earth Orbit?

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 go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 11, 2023 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?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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