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EXOpod AIR
Compiled from public sources on 2026-05-28. Not independently verified by Exolaunch.
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Lightweight CubeSat deployer variant in 8U, 12U, 12UXL, and 16U AIR sizes for small-launcher, OTV, and mass-constrained missions.
EXOpod AIR is Exolaunch's CubeSat deployer family designed for mass-constrained missions, small launch vehicles, and orbital transfer vehicles. The family covers 8U, 12U, 12UXL, and 16U configurations, each accommodating CubeSat combinations from 0.25U to 16U.[1]
Detailed public documentation is available for the 12UXL AIR configuration. That variant uses a rear-plate-mounted S4 arrangement with four 3U XL slots and no access windows. Exolaunch's user manual gives a mass of 8.63 kg +/-5% for the no-window 12U XL S4 RPM configuration.[2] The same manual specifies expected tip-off rates below 10 degrees per second and a separation half-cone angle of +/-7.5 degrees.[2]
First flight is currently planned for H2 2026 (revised from an earlier H1 2026 target).[1][3] Mechanical and electrical specifications for the 8U, 12U, and 16U AIR configurations are not available in the current public documentation set.
- [1]EXOpod AIR 12UXL User Manual, Revision 1.0operator datasheet2026-03-012026-05-28Official Exolaunch user manual; covers 12UXL AIR configuration, interfaces, mass properties, deployment envelope, and qualification data.
- [2]EXOpod AIR brochureoperator datasheet2025-10-152026-05-28Official Exolaunch brochure; covers AIR family positioning, supported sizes, heritage, and low-mass claim.
- [3]EXOpod AIR product pageoperator marketing-2026-05-28Official product page cross-check for public positioning and H2 2026 flight-heritage statement.