Exotrail

Overview Exotrail is a French space‑mobility company that provides electric‑propulsion systems, mission‑design and operations software, and in‑orbit logistics services. Founded in 2017, the company’s aim is to let satellites maneuver efficiently and sustainably—optimizing constellation deployment, extending mission life, and enabling new services. Exotrail operates from Massy (Greater Paris) and Toulouse, with a growing U.S. presence. Products and Services • Electric propulsion (spaceware™): A family of Hall‑effect thrusters and subsystems scaled for small to mid‑size satellites. The modular design covers cubesats to 1,000‑kg‑class platforms and supports high‑thrust maneuvers for orbit raising, plane changes, station‑keeping, and collision avoidance. • Mission software (ExoOPS™): Cloud‑based tools for mission design and flight operations used by satellite operators and integrators to plan deployments, optimize maneuvers, and interface with on‑orbit propulsion performance. • In‑orbit services (spacevan™): An orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) that provides last‑mile delivery, payload hosting, and mobility services. The LEO variant offers hundreds of m/s of delta‑V for RAAN and altitude changes and can host instruments or subsystems for on‑orbit demonstration. A GEO demonstrator is planned to ferry payloads from GTO to GEO. Programs and Milestones • Propulsion flight heritage: Exotrail’s Hall‑effect thrusters have flown on sub‑100‑kg spacecraft since 2020, establishing early heritage for miniaturized high‑thrust electric propulsion. • Spacevan 001: The first spacevan mission launched in November 2023 and demonstrated payload deployment (“space drop™”), hosted‑payload operations, and on‑orbit mobility with Exotrail’s own thrusters and software. • Roadmap: Additional LEO spacevan missions are scheduled through 2026, with a first GEO spacevan demonstration targeted in the 2026–2027 timeframe aboard Ariane 6. Facilities and Footprint Exotrail’s headquarters and production are in Massy (Greater Paris), with additional engineering and operations in Toulouse. The company is expanding in the United States to support local customers and missions. Financing In 2023 Exotrail raised a $58 million Series B round to scale manufacturing, software, and in‑orbit services. Positioning Exotrail positions itself as an end‑to‑end mobility partner: supplying flight‑proven electric propulsion, software for design and operations, and spacevan logistics that give satellite operators flexible, multi‑orbit options with shorter time‑to‑service and improved lifetime economics.