Exolaunch to Deploy 39 Satellites on CAS500-2 Rideshare Mission with SpaceX

April 07, 2026

Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, will deploy 39 customer satellites (18 microsatellites and 21 cubesats) on the upcoming CAS500-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX, launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket this spring. The mission underscores Exolaunch's role as a core infrastructure provider within the global launch ecosystem, enabling more frequent, flexible and cost-efficient access to orbit for satellite operators worldwide.

Exolaunch's customers benefit from the company's decade of expertise executing launch campaigns and satellite deployments at scale, with more than 740 satellites flown to date and hundreds of satellites under new contracts scheduled to deploy this year alone. Building on its extensive experience with the SpaceX rideshare program, Exolaunch continues to expand the number of launch opportunities available to its customers. As with previous missions, Exolaunch is utilizing its portfolio of flight-proven deployment technologies to deploy 39 customer satellites safely and precisely into their target orbit:

• CarboNIX separation rings in multiple sizes for precise and shock-free microsatellite separation;
• CarboNIX NEO separation rings featuring a stronger and stiffer clamp ring design capable of withstanding higher loads, for satellites up to 1,400 kg;
• Quadro Arrow four-point microsatellite separation systems for synchronized low tip-off deployments;
• EXOpod Nova deployers for standard and high-volume, high-mass cubesats.

The continued use of Exolaunch's deployment technologies across a wide range of missions reinforces the company's role in providing quick and reliable access to orbit, supporting both first-time missions and repeat satellite constellation operators. Exolaunch is enabling launch access and safe satellite deployment for more than 20 commercial, institutional, and government customers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and more on this mission.

“This mission reflects how Exolaunch is scaling alongside growing launch demand,” said Jeanne Allarie, chief investor relations officer at Exolaunch. “As we quickly expand the number of missions we support each year, we're strengthening our sales pipeline and deepening collaboration with SpaceX to deliver consistent, reliable access to orbit for our global customers.”

The CAS500-2 rideshare mission is part of a busy launch manifest for Exolaunch, with multiple missions scheduled across 2026, including the recent successfully executed SpaceX's Transporter-16 mission with 57 customer satellites onboard, the dawn-dusk rideshare Twilight mission with 22 customer satellites, as well as the upcoming Isar Aerospace's 'Onward and Upward' mission with Spectrum supporting five customer satellites onboard. Together, the 2026 launches underscore the company's role in enabling faster constellation deployment strategies as satellite launch demand continues to grow. With a growing number of missions and satellites planned for 2026, Exolaunch continues to scale its operations to meet market demand, reinforcing its role as a critical contributor to the global access to space and small satellite launch infrastructure.

“Our customers are focused on deploying constellations faster and with greater flexibility,” said Kier Fortier, chief revenue officer at Exolaunch. “By expanding our launch offerings and constantly expanding the line of flight-proven launch hardware, we help satellite operators meet a wide range of mission needs while continuing to expand our close collaboration with SpaceX.”

Source : Exolaunch