ExLabs is unlocking access beyond Earth orbit, building the capabilities and ecosystem to make deep space a sustained, repeatable frontier for humanity. From planetary defense to space resources, we're building the systems that turn exploration into sustained operations.
Our Focus
Enabling frequent affordable access to deep space
Planetary Defense
Advancing planetary defense through missions that study asteroid dynamics, develop early-warning systems, and test mitigation strategies.
Planetary Defense
Advancing planetary defense through missions that study asteroid dynamics, develop early-warning systems, and test mitigation strategies.
Space Resources
Scalable infrastructure solutions for deep space exploration and resource utilization. Paving the way for humanity's next leap.
Space Resources
Scalable infrastructure solutions for deep space exploration and resource utilization. Paving the way for humanity's next leap.
Environmental Sustainability
Unlocking off-planet resources to sustain exploration, support human presence beyond Earth, and drive a net-zero future.
Environmental Sustainability
Unlocking off-planet resources to sustain exploration, support human presence beyond Earth, and drive a net-zero future.
Apophis - First Commercial Deep-Space Rideshare EX
Apophis EX is ExLabs' first commercial deep-space rideshare mission, bringing customer payloads to an asteroid aboard our SERV spacecraft.
Launching in 2028, the mission will rendezvous with asteroid Apophis during its historic 2029 Earth encounter, supporting planetary defense, scientific research, and resource exploration.
With its payload manifest fully allocated and mission design and operations collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Apophis EX establishes the foundation for recurring commercial shared-access missions beyond Earth orbit.
Mission Goals
Planetary Defense
Studying asteroid dynamics and the effects of Earth's gravity during the 2029 close approach.
Planetary Defense
Studying asteroid dynamics and the effects of Earth's gravity during the 2029 close approach.
Asteroid Prospecting
Deploying scientific instruments to investigate asteroid composition, structure, and resource potential.
Asteroid Prospecting
Deploying scientific instruments to investigate asteroid composition, structure, and resource potential.
Mission as a Service
Validating multi-customer payload hosting, deep-space transportation, and mission operations on SERV.
Mission as a Service
Validating multi-customer payload hosting, deep-space transportation, and mission operations on SERV.
Global Participation
Integrating commercial and academic payloads into a shared mission architecture.
Global Participation
Integrating commercial and academic payloads into a shared mission architecture.
Our Vision
What if deep space wasn't limited to flagship science missions every decade? What if it worked like infrastructure — persistent, modular, and open for business? That's the future ExLabs is building. We're defining a new category in space as the first deep space prime mission operator, purpose-built to run hosted missions beyond orbit at scale.
Looking Ahead
Our modular SERV platform delivers autonomous, reconfigurable access from GEO to cislunar and asteroid-class destinations, enabling frequent missions for science, defense, and commercial needs.
Through our hosted Mission-as-a-Service program, we're making deep space accessible, affordable, and operational. This is the first step toward sustainable exploration and off-planet resource use.
Backed by global partners and an ambitious roadmap, ExLabs is unlocking the next frontier, mission by mission.
Get in Touch
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