Orbital Files for 100,000 Satellites

MaintainPR client Orbital (backed by a16z) has asked American regulators for permission to launch up to 100,000 satellites into space for AI inference compute.

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Exolaunch Acquired by EQT

European private equity firm EQT Group is acquiring MaintainPR client, satellite mission management firm Exolaunch. The deal marks EQT Private Equity's first investment in the aerospace sector and is expected to close in Q4 2026.

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EQT buys Berlin-based SpaceX satellite launch partner Exolaunch

EQT to acquire Exolaunch, a Germany-based satellite deployment technology and launch mission management firm powering global access to space

Exolaunch Successfully Deploys 57 Satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-16 Mission, Completing 25th Falcon 9 Launch

MaintainPR client Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration and deployment services, has successfully deployed 57 customer satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-16 rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The mission marks Exolaunch's 25th launch on Falcon 9 and reflects the company's sustained role within SpaceX's rideshare program as demand for reliable, high-cadence access to orbit continues to grow.

Alaska Capital invests $30 million in Fenix Space Inc. to advance next generation launch capabilities

Sat News covers Alaska Capital’s Series A investment in Fenix Space, noting “Fenix Space’s U.S. Department of War (DoW) customers include the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the Space Development Agency (SDA) and National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC).”

Bloomberg Covers Auterion's $130M Series B

Bloomberg writes on Auterion’s brilliant play to become the Microsoft for drones

Astro Digital to Plug into Star Catcher Solar-energy Grid

Astro Digital announced plans Sept. 16 to purchase and distribute power from Florida startup Star Catcher’s future space-based energy grid. Read more in Space News below

Exolaunch to deliver 59 satellites on record Transporter-15 mission

Space Daily covered Exolaunch’s record 59 sats deployed on a single Transporter mission, noting: “Transporter-15 highlights Exolaunch's expanding market reach, with payloads from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Finland, Lithuania, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Bulgaria, and the United Arab Emirates.”

Exolaunch signs multi-launch agreement with Synspective

Jeff Foust at SpaceNews recently wrote up MaintainPR client Exolaunch’s multi-launch agreement with Synspective…noting “under the agreement, Exolaunch will provide mission management and deployment services for the 10 StriX satellites. Exolaunch's established relationships with launch vehicle providers and flexible launch portfolio provide Synspective with the ability to launch its satellites efficiently as they are ready for deployment.”

UNOOSA and Exolaunch Award Satellite Launch Opportunities to Bolivia, Guatemala, Jordan and Nepal

Space Watch Global recently covered UNOOSA and Exolaunch’s partnership to broaden “space access for all.” Institutions from Bolivia, Guatemala, Jordan, and Nepal were selected to deploy their CubeSats using Exolaunch’s EXOpod Nova deployment system. Read more below.

Via Satellite Covers Exolaunch + Orbex Strategic Partnership

Via Satellite wrote up Exolaunch’s partnership with Orbex to provide end-to-end launch services for small satellites. The partnership also includes the use of Exolaunch’s EXOtube, a modular and scalable launch platform designed to optimize satellite constellations’ launch configurations, increase mission flexibility, and enhance vehicle utilization. The teams will further collaborate on launch campaign planning, satellite integration, and on-site execution support.

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Destinus at Unicorn Valuation

Destinus, an autonomous-flight company serving civil and defense applications (situational awareness, surveillance/mapping, data relay, pilot training) and counter-UAS/interceptor roles (e.g., stopping “kamikaze”/trespass drones) was recently written up in Bloomberg, spotlighting the companies’ Hornet drone

Exolaunch Secures SpaceX Rides Through 2028

Doug Gorman at Payload recently covered MaintainPR client Exolaunch’s massive capacity buy with SpaceX, noting that Exolaunch “remains the only launch integrator with payloads manifested on every Transporter mission with SpaceX since their rideshare program began in 2020.”

Portal Space Systems Raises Staggering $17.5M Seed

Payload covered Portal’s $17.5M Series A, noting “one of the largest seed investment rounds by a space startup in the past decade, Portal Space Systems raised $17.5M to support the development and demonstration of its debut Supernova spacecraft.

Exolaunch Covered in The Next Web for Arctic Weather Sat Launch

Launch integration provider and MaintainPR client Exolaunch was featured in The Next Web for their work on the European Space Agency’s arctic weather satellite.

Eonix in Popular Mechanics

MaintainPR client Eonix is doing groundbreaking work for the DOD and Army. We spoke to Popular Mechanics to get it featured.

Exolaunch Secures €18M DLR Contract - Featured in Space Explored

MaintainPR client Exolaunch won a €18 million contract with the German space agency, DLR, to help advance its novel small satellite program. The full details were written up in Space Explored.

Exolaunch Covered in Bloomberg

MaintainPR client Exolaunch was written up in Bloomberg for their work in Foxconn’s inaugural smallsat launch.

Exolaunch and Capella Sign Launch Services Contract

Launch integration provider and MaintainPR client Exolaunch was written up in Payload for their contract with satellite pioneer Capella Space

Destinus Covered in WSJ Video

MaintainPR client Destinus was featured in lengthy video by the Wall Street Journal on hypersonic technology as it stands today.

How Hypersonic Flight Could Transform Transatlantic Flights — WSJ

CNN Features Destinus in "Race fo Hypersonic Flight"

Mikhail Kokorich, Destinus’ CEO, recently joined Julia Chatterley on CNN broadcast as the race for hypersonic passenger flight heats up.

Destinus enters race for high-speed flight — CNN Video