06.2026: EQT acquires Exolaunch, a Germany-based satellite deployment technology and launch mission management firm powering global access to space for global satellite operators. Exolaunch offers industry-leading deployment hardware, facilitating the integration and aggregation of a wide range of satellites with different launch vehicles, deploying payloads into their target orbits. Expertise in related services – like launch program planning, end-to-end mission management, launch capacity procurement, satellite integration, testing, logistics and orbital deployment – enable Exolaunch to act as “one-stop-shop” for customers, supporting launches with different vehicles from launch sites globally.
Exolaunch has successfully deployed over 790 satellites across 47 missions for over 200 commercial and government customers from North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The Company executes launch and deployment contracts with a wide range of traditional and new promising launch vehicles. In particular, Exolaunch has maintained a strategic relationship with SpaceX since 2020, having participated in every Falcon 9 Transporter and Bandwagon rideshare mission since the programs’ inception. In addition, Exolaunch recently started procuring its own dedicated launches, with the first secured Falcon 9 missions from SpaceX, Exo-1 and Exo-2, scheduled for 2027 and 2028. These types of missions will substantially increase the Company’s launch capacity and reinforce its position as a leading provider of satellite launch and deployment services in the rapidly expanding global space economy.
The transaction is subject to customary conditions and approvals. It is expected to close during Q4 2026.
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