Robot model
spacevan
Exotrail's spacevan is an autonomous orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) providing last-mile delivery, in-orbit demonstration, and payload hosting services for…
- Manufacturer
- Exotrail
- Form factor
- space
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
- Website
- exotrail.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies spacevan, a space by Exotrail (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 4 sources back the record.
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
First launch
Second launch
GEO variant
Form factor
Customers
Data & sources
Web sources
4
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for spacevan. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (3)
spacevan-002 (LEO 002, Wings of Light) launched Mar 30, 2026 on SpaceX Transporter-16.
- spacevan at Low Earth Orbitoperational
spacevan-001 (LEO 001) launched Nov 2023 on SpaceX Transporter-9.
spacevan LEO 002 (Wings of Light mission) launched aboard SpaceX Transporter-16 on March 30, 2026.
spacevan on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere spacevan is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 30, 2026
at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 30, 2026
at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 11, 2023
at Low Earth Orbit
- Incident recordedOct 15, 2023
Exotrail spaceware-nano thruster anomaly on Starfish Space's Otter Pup satellite ends...
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting spacevan (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (4)
- https://www.exotrail.com/blog/exotrail-becomes-a-space-services-provider-with-successful-in-orbit-delivery-of-a-commercial-satellite
- https://spacenews.com/exotrail-deploys-first-satellite-from-orbital-transfer-vehicle/
- https://www.spacex.com/launches/transporter16
- https://www.geekwire.com/2023/starfish-space-scrubs-otter-pup-satellite-rendezvous/
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Verified
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
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for spacevan.Recent coverage
spacevan in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning spacevan from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Exotrail Confirms Successful Deployment of NASA-Funded AEPEX CubeSat via Spacevan 002 - satnews.com
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Transporter-16 Sends 119 Payloads to Orbit - Payload Space
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Can Europe service satellites in space with orbital repair robots? - Euronews.com
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Exotrail Unveils Details of Second Spacevan OTV Mission - Payload Space
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Arianespace to Launch Exotrail’s First GEO ‘spacevan’ - Via Satellite
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Arianespace To Launch Exotrail Spacevan Orbital Transfer Vehicle - Aviation Week
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Exotrail raises $58M for spacestudio, spacedrop, spaceware, and spacetower - Payload Space
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Exotrail Unveils Orbital Transfer Vehicle, SpaceVan - Via Satellite
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/exotrail-spacevan.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/fbb7686d-73a4-467e-99b6-d2e87f2d6c87
- Revision history: /models/exotrail-spacevan/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
spacevan draws attention at the 22nd percentile but verifies reality at the 99th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -76.9, 31st widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 22, 2026