Launch42

Launch42 specialises in launch mission management, separation systems for CubeSats and SmallSats, satellite integration and launch services. The company is based at Rotterdamseweg 386 in Delft, in the Netherlands. It says it has over 15 years of hands-on experience in satellite interface design, separation systems and launch integration, and that it focuses on the CubeSat and MicroSat markets. Its work sits at the interface between satellites and launch vehicles.

The team aligns with a customer's technical requirements from the earliest concept of a mission, chooses a suitable interface solution, and matches it with a launch provider and schedule. The site refers to a track record of launches on vehicles such as Falcon 9, Vega, Firefly, PSLV, Soyuz, Dnepr and LM2.

Services

• Separation systems and launch adapters, plus test hardware, designed for CubeSats and MicroSats
• Consultancy and engineering services, including end-to-end campaign planning, launch provider coordination, handling of timelines, documentation and compliance, launch site operations, post-launch assessment, and logistics and customs clearance
• Customer support and mission management, in which the team manages the launch interface from kick-off to deployment, covering documents, schedules and reviews
• Qualification, testing and logistics, including vibration, shock and thermal vacuum tests, and shipping so that the system is launch-ready
• Launch integration and deployment, from cleanroom integration to on-site support at the launch pad, where the team oversees final assembly and verification

Approach

Launch42 says its canister-free, resettable separation systems reduce launch mass and material waste, and that they lower the carbon and production footprint of small satellite missions. It also designs for the long-term sustainability of low Earth orbit, with controlled deployment meant to reduce the risk of debris. The company lists safety and compliance standards, and open communication with customers, among its values.

Shows

Launch42 appears in the exhibitor lists of SmallSat Europe 2027 and Space Tech Expo Europe 2026.

Contact

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