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MaiaSpace signs first commercial launch contract, with Exotrail

French reusable launcher startup MaiaSpace signed its first commercial contract, with space logistics firm Exotrail, to launch multiple Spacevan servicing missions from 2027, its first paying customer.

Verified AI-drafted MaiaSpace press release, 20 March 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that MaiaSpace's launcher will fly on schedule, or disclose the contract's value.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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