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spacevan at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

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 · Unverified · Space

Track spacevan at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

spacevan LEO 002 (Wings of Light mission) launched aboard SpaceX Transporter-16 on March 30, 2026. First mission where Exotrail acted as full mission integrator with vehicle developed and assembled in-house at Massy spacefactory. Carried six international customer payloads: Cailabs (France), QuantX Labs (Australia), DcubeD (Germany), NASA AEPEX (USA), Xtenti (USA), and Lunar Outpost (USA).

Key facts

Launch vehicle
SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-16
Customers
Cailabs, QuantX Labs, DcubeD, NASA AEPEX, Xtenti, Lunar Outpost

Safety record

No incidents on record for spacevan at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.

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Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-08
Model
spacevan
Company
Exotrail
Location
United States/California, USA/Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
Status
operational
First seen
2026-03-30
ID
3b948a26-0b47-4782-a670-1be245a25fe0

Timeline

  1. Mar 2026
    First recorded
    spacevan first documented operating at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. Exotrail deploys first satellite from orbital transfer vehicle · https://spacenews.com/exotrail-deploys-first-satellite-from-orbital-transfer-vehicle/ · 2023-11-11
  2. Exotrail Reveals spacevan LEO 002 Manifest and Officially Becomes Mission Integrator · https://www.exotrail.com/blog/exotrail-reveals-spacevan-tm-leo-002-manifest-and-officially-becomes-mission-integrator · 2026-03-30
Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

2
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Common questions

What is the spacevan deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?
spacevan, built by Exotrail, is recorded as a deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Exotrail operates the deployment directly.
Who operates spacevan at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?
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 Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA 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 Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?
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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