Exolaunch to deploy 22 smallsats — including Axelspace payloads — on SpaceX 'Twilight' rideshare

SpaceX is offering a new 'Twilight' rideshare into a sun‑synchronous orbit that tracks the Earth’s terminator as part of a new class of rideshare missions, and Exolaunch has booked space for 22 smallsats on the flight. The manifest includes microsatellites from Axelspace under a newly announced multi‑launch agreement.

Discovered 2025-12-22T05:41:00.569084-08:00 | 2025-12-22T05:41:00.569084-08:00

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  • Exolaunch has filled 22 smallsat slots on SpaceX’s new "Twilight" rideshare to a terminator‑tracking sun‑synchronous orbit, giving multiple operators access to a distinct orbital insertion option and consolidating deployment onto a single flight.

  • The manifest includes a multi‑launch agreement with Axelspace and increases payload throughput on an already busy SpaceX schedule, relevant alongside SpaceX’s push for record launch cadence (SpaceX aiming for 165–170 Falcon 9 launches this year) and recent operational milestones (SpaceX hits 94 launches in 2025).

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