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we are ExLabs
Exploration Laboratories is a commercial deep space prime mission operator building the infrastructure required to access, operate, and conduct sustained missions beyond Earth orbit. ExLabs partners with government, academia, and industry to deliver deep space missions using proven subsystems, institutional heritage, and a horizontally integrated architecture. The company’s first flagship mission targets near-Earth asteroid Apophis, marking a new era for commercial deep space exploration.
About ExLabs: Advancing Deep Space Infrastructure and Planetary Defense
Founded in 2023, ExLabs is pioneering the next era of space exploration, pushing beyond Earth orbit to unlock the vast potential of deep-space. We create scalable, affordable solutions built for GEO+ and beyond that power deep-space missions, resource acquisition, and planetary defense. Our world-class team, with experience from leading commercial space companies and major space agencies, is driving bold, future-focused advancements. At ExLabs, we are turning the next frontier into reality, pioneering the infrastructure for humanity’s expansion beyond Earth.
Our mission is to unlock space for a sustainable future on Earth, and lead the GEO & Beyond "GEO+" expansion by delivering scalable, affordable, and mission-ready solutions.
Our Vision & Technology
At ExLabs, we are building the Science, Exploration and Resource Vehicle (SERV), a modular spacecraft designed to operate in GEO+. SERV is optimized for high-power applications, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), and long-duration exploration. As a nuclear-ready spacecraft, SERV is engineered for extended missions, asteroid prospecting and capture, and planetary defense initiatives. Our long-term focus is to unlock space-based resources, providing a critical solution for commercial and national security interests.
ApophisExL Mission
ExLabs’ ApophisExL mission, set for launch in April 2028, will be the worlds first-ever commercial rideshare to deep space and an asteroid. The mission will rendezvous with asteroid Apophis before its 2029 Earth flyby, delivering unprecedented scientific data and validating ExLabs’ spacecraft capabilities for future deep-space exploration.
Looking Ahead
ExLabs is not just building spacecraft, we are pioneering a new industrial era in space. The ApophisExL mission is the first step in proving our capabilities, validating our technology, and positioning ExLabs as a leader in deep-space exploration and commercial resource utilization. With innovative technology, strategic partnerships, and an ambitious roadmap, ExLabs is unlocking the next frontier.
Meet our FOUNDING team
The ExLabs founding team leads key areas of the business while guiding and empowering their teams to push to the edge of the known possible, driving innovation and unlocking the next frontier of space exploration.
Schmidgall
Launched multiple startups, experience in leadership & operations & business development.
Pascual
Engineer at NASA SLS & Boeing. Computational Fluid Dynamics and Ablative Laser Propulsion.
Thor
Multiple successful businesses in technology, managing budgets, operations and exits exceeding $100M.
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Djuran
Head of Spacecraft manufacturing at Planet, Chief Engineer at E-Space. Designing + manufacturing.
Orsulak
BD at Descartes Labs and Planetary Resources. Developed large-scale fueling projects for space launch systems.
Nakamura-Messenger
NASA, OSIRIS-REx, Hayabusa2, CAESAR, RPO and sample return from asteroids. Agency mission development and planning.
