Exotrail

It's time for our yearly Wrap-Up! 🎉 Our year #2024 in a glimpse, #2025 here we come!

We are very proud to be part of “redefining the contours of strategic sectors”! Exotrail is spotlighted in France Invest’s 40th anniversary short film focused on #Innovation. The #Space sector is a crucial sector for innovation in which private equity plays a pivotal role. Bold projects like ours always involves risk taking and we couldn't achieve all that we have without the backing of our #investors. A huge thank you to France Invest for putting together this great video. Check it out below to find out more 👇

From research agency to space startup to an industrial scale up! Our CEO, Jean-Luc Maria recently joined two French podcasts to share some hard-earned insights on leadership, innovation and the challenges of building a space startup: 1️⃣ 40 shades of next (40 nuances de next) with hosts Thomas Benzazon and Olivier Mathiot highlights the leading figures in the French Tech ecosystem. In this episode, Jean-Luc shares his journey from working at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) to co-founding Exotrail and becoming a leader in the world of space logistics. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eNpUwqCB 2️⃣ Stories of companies’ Innovation (Histoires d'Innovation en entreprise), a series by Bpifrance Université. If you’re curious about the world of innovation, this series is a great place to start. In episode #10, Jean Luc and our Head of Design to Production, Lyne S., discuss their experiences of scaling Exotrail from a startup mindset to industrialization! Register for free for the ten episode course here: https://lnkd.in/e2scrsCm Or you can catch episode #10 on Apple podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e_ZwFtb5

We're #hiring! Join the next frontier of #logistics! Looking to work in a dynamic tech environment that's shaping the future of space logistics? We have exciting open positions for Technicians, & Engineers opening! Whether you're a space enthusiast or seeking a fast-paced, innovative workplace, we'd love to hear from you! Here are some of our openings: 👉 Hardware, System Testing, and IVVQ Engineer 👉 Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Integration Engineer 👉 Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical Integration Technician 👉 Facilities, GSE Maintenance, Logistics, and Stock Management Technician 👉 Electronics Integration and System Functional Testing Technician 👉 Electronics and Power Architect You can find all our open positions here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eyJaik3c #hardware #AIT #electronics #facilities

It was another fantastic #SpaceTechExpo! 🎉 We had a jam-packed week, kicking it off with an immersive pre-show party before the conference to truly celebrate the world of space logistics. Thank you to everyone who sent their customized postcards around the world using our mobility solutions: they are travelling to their destinations right now! Our team is always thrilled to connect and exchange ideas about the future of space logistics, especially over a French cider! Thank you for all the great meetings at our booth, see you next year!

This week we celebrated the first year of Exotrail being a satellite operator, happy anniversary spacevan™! 🎉 From conception to launch in just 18 months, it was a whirlwind journey, as much as a first a collective achievement - thanks to our teams, hand in hand with our customers and partners. One year has now passed since the epic moment of the whole team gathering at our Massy HQ to witness Falcon 9 deliver #spacevan  - 001 in orbit last November, 2023. Since then, we lived through other incredible moments and notably hit critical successful milestones: 1️⃣ We delivered our first spacedrop™ client into orbit! Thanks again Airbus Defence and Space and EnduroSat for your trust. 2️⃣ We operated our satellite in close link with VEOWARE SPACE, our first spacehost™ client, to enable them completing their in-orbit demonstration mission. spacevan™ - 001 is still safely maneuvering above us. We’ve been using our propulsion systems on a regular basis for more than 6 months now. We will keep on firing thrusters to get to the lowest point possible before safely passivate our satellite, to limit its impact in orbit. This first satellite demonstration mission is a bright success for Exotrail, materializing the skills the company managed to develop to become a space logistics leader! What’s next? With this success, we are looking forward to our next mission: #spacevan™ - 002 in 2025. Bookings are still open, so make sure you reach for our team below to fly with us on spacevan™ following missions! Image credit: SpaceX

Its official, our first spacevan™ mission in #GEO will fly on #Ariane 6! Exotrail is proud to partner with ARIANESPACE in this contract signed in the presence of Steven Rutgers, Arianespace Chief Commercial Officer, and Michele Franci, Exotrail Chief Product Officer, at #SpaceTechExpo Europe in Bremen. This is a new step towards bringing your small satellites to their operational orbit in GEO! Set for the second half of 2026, this mission combines the European heavy-lift carrier with the dedicated version of our servicing satellite tackling GEO needs. With CNES as our main customer, this partnership, within the frame of #France2030, pushes European access to space further… up to the GEO arc! Find out more in the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eXye3Dxd

Our spacevan™ model is proudly on display at booth #D27 at #SpaceTechExpo! Come by our booth to take a good coffee and talk about your space logistic needs! You can also stop by the booth starting at 4pm to chat over a refreshing french cider and explore how we can get your next mission moving!

Can’t wait for next week at #SpaceTechExpo! 🛰 Space Tech is always a highlight of our year and we are excited to see you all there. 🤝 Come and chat with us at Booth D27 or book a meeting directly with one of our team throughout the expo below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eCtsVcw8

🌍 Exploring space law & in-orbit services! As the space industry continues to expand, legal frameworks must evolve to address emerging challenges—particularly in the field of in-orbit services 🚀 In a recent blog post, Valentin Betting & Dila Gur from our legal team dive into the history of space law, from its Cold War origins to the modern-day regulatory environment. Read more about the evolution of space law in our latest blog post 👇 https://lnkd.in/ekSSb7-w