Exotrail’s Post

🚀 + 🛰️ Great news about ARIANESPACE and Exotrail! Its official, the first spacevan™ mission in #GEO will fly on #Ariane 6! A nice illustration of product development at a #French commercial leader who is also present in the #UnitedStates in the fields of propulsion and mobility in space. Like other growth companies in the space sector Exotrail is also developing through partnerships with leading institutions and industries. Michele Franci, Steven Rutgers @Cnes, #France2030, #France, #Spacetech

🌌 Big news for European space exploration! 🌌 Karista is thrilled to see Exotrail, one of our portfolio companies, making groundbreaking strides! 🚀 It’s official: Exotrail’s first SpaceVan™ mission to GEO will fly aboard the prestigious Ariane 6, marking a major milestone in advancing European space access. This partnership with ARIANESPACE, signed at the #SpaceTechExpo Europe in Bremen, showcases the collaboration between two key players in the space industry. Set for the second half of 2026, this mission will leverage the European heavy-lift Ariane 6 and Exotrail’s cutting-edge servicing satellite to deliver small satellites into operational orbit in GEO. With CNES as the main customer and the support of the #France2030 initiative, this project pushes the boundaries of innovation and reinforces Europe’s leadership in space technologies. 🌍✨ Congratulations to the Exotrail team on this stellar achievement! 🚀 #SpaceTech #Arianespace #Innovation #VentureCapital

🚀 Arianespace is proud to announce the signature of a launch contract with Exotrail, for the first GEO mission of its #spacevan vehicle, placed on board an #Ariane6. 📸 Signed in the presence of Steven Rutgers, Arianespace Chief Commercial Officer, and Michele Franci, Exotrail Chief Product Officer, during Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Ariane 6 demonstrates once again its capacity to accomplish complex missions for a variety of customers. ➡ This spacevan is the #geostationary version of Exotrail’s Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), due to be placed in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) in the second half of 2026. ➡ This first “GTO to GEO” mission for the spacevan, will demonstrate a new capacity to bring small satellites up to the geostationary arc. ➡ This new mission showcases Ariane 6’s unique versatility, flexibility and modularity. Find out more in the full press release available here: https://lnkd.in/eXye3Dxd #DestinationSpace, #Arianespace, #spacemobility, #SpaceTechExpo ArianeGroup

ARIANESPACE is proud to announce the signature of a launch contract with Exotrail, for the first GEO mission of its #spacevan vehicle, placed on board an #Ariane6. Signed in the presence of Steven Rutgers, ARIANESPACE Chief Commercial Officer, and Michele Franci, Exotrail Chief Product Officer, during Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Ariane 6 demonstrates once again its capacity to accomplish complex missions for a variety of customers. This spacevan is the #geostationary version of Exotrail’s Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), due to be placed in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) in the second half of 2026. This first “GTO to GEO” mission for the spacevan, will demonstrate a new capacity to bring small satellites up to the geostationary arc.

This announcement triggers the greatest sense of achievement of my time at #InfiniteOrbits in all possible ways. when Infinite Orbits settled in Toulouse, its International DNA separated it from the establishement. Without a pedigree of French Diplomas, nor nationally famous advisors, the succes was only through facts and #Demonstration in a proper #Newspace fashion (OrbitGuard1 launched April 23 in GEO). Barely any European company has been able to be both commercially viable and enter the risky #Inorbitservice market. Tomorrow, the reference of commercial In space activities may not be US nor multinational company, but an international initiative led by the most brilliant people I met, Akshay Gulati, Manos Koumandakis, Adel Haddoud. Undeniably the #France2030 programme, with support of CNES has successfully achieved to attract international talent, growth and capital in France 🇫🇷 with clear commercial export results. I'm glad to have contributed to the success of IO and have taken the challenge of joining a team of 5 in 2022. Not the least, binding with international partners LMO, Nurjana Technologies Lambda-X High-Tech, Vyoma,Dawn Aerospace Politecnico di Milano Telespazio France Deimos Engenharia ARIANESPACE AVS Added Value Solutions Safran in no less than 3 fantastic projects for the European Commission Unfortunately I had to focus also on the growth of my young family and couldn't do all assignments in parallel :-), leaving Marion Andrieux by far the most talented, to orchestrate the difficult phase of #Execution

Successful launch of the Sentinel-1C satellite, a major development in Earth observation and the preservation of our planet!    Built by Thales Alenia Space as part of the Copernicus program, Sentinel-1C will capture essential radar images to monitor and better understand our planet, tackling a range of environmental challenges. Learn more about this remarkable achievement: https://lnkd.in/ef9GXqGp   European Space Agency - ESA European Commission Thales Leonardo Agenzia Spaziale Italiana ARIANESPACE Herve DERREY Giampiero Di Paolo #Sentinel1C #Environment #Copernicus #Space

So we are going to geostationary orbit AGAIN and TWICE !! Great excitement and challenges ahead for ourselves, our customers, suppliers and technology partners Centre National d'Études Spatiales Direction Générale des Entreprises Secretary general for investment Bpifrance Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche #InfiniteOrbits #Inorbitservices #Satcom #France2030 #Newspace

Successful launch of Earth observation satellite Sentinel-1C satellite!   As part of European Copernicus program, the Thales Alenia Space-built satellite will provide essential radar images to help us better understand our planet and address environmental challenges. It will monitor sea ice and the Arctic environment, detecting landslides, mapping forests, water resources and soils, and supporting natural disaster preparedness. These data will be open and accessible on a free, full and open basis, benefiting governments, companies, and citizens. Congratulations to all the teams at Thales Alenia Space for this significant technological achievement that will contribute to preserving and safeguarding our planet!   European Space Agency - ESA European Commission Thales Leonardo ARIANESPACE Herve DERREY Giampiero Di Paolo #Sentinel1C #Environment #Copernicus #Space

Infinite Orbits selected by France for two GEO in orbit services missions! 🍾 Alongside our partner Telespazio France, we have been awarded not one but two contracts to demonstrate rendezvous and docking capabilities from 2026! - A first mission demonstrating an inspection of EUMETSAT's Meteosat 8 passivated asset, using our #OrbitGuard servicer, - A second mission with our life-extension servicer #Endurance to dock to and extend the lifespan of an end-of-life telecommunications satellite for 5 additional years. These two projects, enabled by the #France2030 programme and led by Centre National d'Études Spatiales, represent a major milestone in the development of innovative in-orbit services! 🛰 Centre National d'Études Spatiales Direction Générale des Entreprises DGA - Direction générale de l'armement Secretary general for investment Bpifrance Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche For more details, check the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dsiwS-G8 #InfiniteOrbits #Inorbitservices #Satcom #France2030 #Newspace

📍 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 is still operating on the #floods that have hit Rio Grande Do Sul, #Brazil (EMSR720). The following map, produced in the last few hours by e-GEOS, provides the latest assessment on the extent of the flooded land near #SantaTereza. 🤝🏻 The Copernicus Emergency Management Service #RapidMapping consortium - of which #e_GEOS is Prime Contractor - is composed by Telespazio Ibérica, GAF AG, Ithaca Srl, ICube-SERTIT, CLS Group (Collecte Localisation Satellites), IABG, Planetek Hellas and GMV. ℹ️ Here are all the #Copernicus #EmergencyManagementService Rapid Mapping operations following the #flood in #RioGrandeDoSul 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/duvGpnki Telespazio | Agenzia Spaziale Italiana | Leonardo Space | GAF AG | Thales Alenia Space | European Space Agency - ESA | EU Space