Missions
ExLabs provides fully hosted, end-to-end missions to asteroids, cislunar space, and beyond, with mission design, spacecraft engineering, and operations supported in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). We design and operate complete mission architectures, enabling commercial, government, and scientific customers to access deep space environments without managing the full mission stack. From asteroid rendezvous to sustained operations beyond Earth orbit, each mission supports planetary defense, resource exploration, and the expansion of space infrastructure.
What if deep space wasn't limited to flagship missions once every decade?
Today, reaching beyond Earth orbit requires billion-dollar budgets, decade-long timelines, and a seat at a very small table. ExLabs is changing that. We're building the systems that turn bespoke missions into persistent, repeatable infrastructure — open for science, exploration, and commerce.
Mission Objectives
Every mission advances one or more of these objectives
Planetary Defense
Studying near-Earth asteroid dynamics, refining impact risk models, and testing deflection strategies to protect Earth from future threats.
Planetary Defense
Studying near-Earth asteroid dynamics, refining impact risk models, and testing deflection strategies to protect Earth from future threats.
Space Resources
Prospecting asteroids and deep space bodies for water, metals, and volatiles — laying the groundwork for in-situ resource utilization and a sustained off-world economy.
Space Resources
Prospecting asteroids and deep space bodies for water, metals, and volatiles — laying the groundwork for in-situ resource utilization and a sustained off-world economy.
Environmental Sustainability
Unlocking off-planet resources to reduce pressure on Earth, support long-duration human presence beyond LEO, and contribute to a net-zero future.
Environmental Sustainability
Unlocking off-planet resources to reduce pressure on Earth, support long-duration human presence beyond LEO, and contribute to a net-zero future.
Next Mission
Apophis EX — launching 2028
The world's first commercial rideshare to deep space. Launching 2028 to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis during its historic Earth flyby.
Mission DetailsMission Roadmap
Upcoming missions and availability
Apophis
ClosedFirst commercial deep space rideshare mission
Mission 2
OpenFollow-on deep space mission target TBA
Mission 3
OpenFollow-on deep space mission target TBA
Sustained Operations
OpenRecurring deep space rideshare missions at a 6-8 month cadence
Hitch a Ride
Hosted Deep-Space Missions on SERV
Access deep space without building your own spacecraft. Every ExLabs mission is powered by SERV, our modular, autonomous platform designed for operations beyond Earth orbit. Customers can fly hosted payloads, deploy free flyers, and run mission-specific operations without taking on full spacecraft development.
Through our Mission-as-a-Service model, multiple payloads share a single mission, reducing cost, accelerating timelines, and enabling access for government, commercial, and scientific teams looking to operate in deep space.