EXOpod Rounds
1st Round: Closed for applications
PRESS RELEASE:
UNOOSA and Exolaunch award satellite launch opportunities to institutions in Bolivia, Guatemala, Jordan and Nepal
(30 June 2025)
PRESS RELEASE:
UNOOSA and Exolaunch announced the first-round opportunity for EXOpod project (26 June 2024)
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1ST ROUND SCHEDULE
- Announcement Date of the Opportunity: 26 June 2024. Please download the announcement document below.
- Webinar for the 1st round Opportunity: 31 July 2024 16:00 Central European Time.
- Submission of the Expression of Interest before 30 September 2024. (This is not mandatory, but is highly recommended).
- Deadline for submitting your application and proposal: 31 December 2024 23:59 Central European Time
ANNOUNCEMENT DOCUMENTS:
The opportunity was announced on 26 June 2024, and please download the announcement document at the below link:
- Announcement of Opportunity (.pdf), uploaded on 26 June 2024
- Application Form Template (.docx), uploaded on 26 June 2024
EXOpod Webinars:
- Webinar on 31 July 2024 ( UNOOSA presentation, Exolaunch Presentation, and Webinar Video)
REFERENCE MATERIALS:
- The EXOpod Nova User Manual
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The SpaceX Rideshare Payload User's Guide
- United Nations Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space
- Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines
- Guidelines for the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
REMARKS:
- The CubeSat must be compatible with the Exolaunch EXOpod deployer. The User Manual can be downloaded at https://exolaunch.com/exopod
- The CubeSat must be tested to and comply with requirements in the SpaceX Rideshare Payload User's Guide for containerized CubeSats. The Payload User's Guide can be downloaded at https://www.spacex.com/rideshare/
- More information about Exolaunch can be found at https://exolaunch.com/