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ACQR (autonomous capture and acquisition robot) has received a $1.9 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) from SpaceWERX! We are also developing SERV (Space Exploration and Resource Vehicle) spacecraft designed to host payloads of 30 metric tons in its fully stacked configuration. Why does this TACFI matter? This funding enables us to advance ACQR from a non-dilutive perspective which, when combined with SERV, will be capable of capture and control of large objects in space. The long-term goal of our team is to provide the world’s largest operational spacecraft to support asteroid retrieval missions for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) in cislunar space. #spaceexploration #rendezvousproximityoperations #onorbitcapture #spaceeconomy https://lnkd.in/gcTP-vZc

ExLabs' new facility in Long Beach will be the home of our SERV spacecraft heading to #Apophis in 2028. - Stay tuned for more announcements on the Apophis mission, including our partners, payloads, and additional opportunities for industry. https://lnkd.in/gQj3DrUv

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Thank you Jeff Foust and SpaceNews for mentioning our team in the latest House Spending Bill announcement! NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been directed to spend $5 million on “a plan for a public-private partnership reconnaissance mission to Apophis prior to its 2029 flyby.” Our team is fortunate to be partnered with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the upcoming Apophis mission. #asteroids #spaceexploration #deepspacemissions #exlabs https://lnkd.in/gW5DXgfM

ExLabs Receives Space Force Funding Increase to Further Develop System for Advanced Capture Solutions. Funding boost to accelerate development and expand on-orbit capture capabilities, in partnership with SSC's Servicing, Mobility, and Logistics office. https://lnkd.in/gcTP-vZc

ExLabs' new facility in Long Beach will be the home of our SERV spacecraft heading to #Apophis in 2028. - Stay tuned for more announcements on the Apophis mission, including our partners, payloads, and additional opportunities for industry. https://lnkd.in/gQj3DrUv

ExLabs is proud to welcome our newest additions to the team. Dr. Thomas Cooley, former Chief Scientist at the Airforce Research Laboratory & SpaceWERX,  Chair of the DoD SCI and PI for TacSat-3/ARTEMIS mission. Starting his career at NASA JPL, Tom has served as both technical and senior leadership in critical roles. His background and knowledge play a crucial role in developing and integrating ExLabs’ technology into the existing ecosystem. Dalibor Djuran, previously led satellite development as Chief Spacecraft Engineer at E-Space and Head of Manufacturing at Planet. With nearly two decades of experience. Dalibors career started in nuclear and electrical engineering before developing and leading engineering teams in building multiple satellite systems, an orbital transfer vehicle, and a lunar drone, with over 170 satellites flown. His experience will enable the ExLabs team to hit targets and launch multiple spacecraft for years to come. We are very excited about building an All Star Team to achieve ExLabs’ undertaking. We are hiring All Stars in many more positions throughout this year and cannot wait to welcome those who are next.

ExLabs congratulates the OSIRIS-REx mission team on the successful return to Earth of a sample from the asteroid Bennu. Before joining ExLabs, our own Dr. Keiko Nakamura-Messenger was one of the original members of the OSIRIS-REx team, helping to plan both the collection of the asteroid sample, selecting the sampling location on the asteroid, and its sample curation and analysis upon arrival on Earth. Keiko retired from NASA when OSIRIS-REx left the asteroid, but she and the rest of the ExLabs team send our warmest congratulations to her former colleagues.  ( #Exlabs #OSIRIS-REx, #NASA, #asteroid