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Great discussion at Space Tech Expo USA on the future of nuclear power and propulsion for missions beyond GEO. ExLabs CTO Dalibor Djuran joined James Lambert from PULSAR and fellow industry leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges of bringing nuclear energy into the next era of space exploration. "The question isn't whether we'll need nuclear power in space. It's whether we'll build the supply chains, regulatory frameworks, and trust fast enough to support the missions already on the horizon." Thank you to the organizers, panelists, and attendees for an engaging conversation on the technologies that will enable humanity's expansion deeper into the solar system. Great job, Dalibor. #SpaceTechExpo #NuclearSpace #NuclearPropulsion #DeepSpace #SpaceExploration #ExLabs

🙌 James Lambert CTO of Pulsar Fusion, and Dalibor Djuran CTO of ExLabs, on stage today in Los Angeles at Space Tech Expo USA 2026, discussing the future of space exploration technologies, advanced propulsion systems, and the innovations that will shape humanity’s next chapter beyond Earth. #SpaceTechExpo #SpaceExploration #SpaceTechnology #Propulsion #Innovation #PulsarFusion

Planetary defense is moving from theory to architecture.   This latest feature in Space.com highlights how new approaches to asteroid missions are taking shape not as one-off efforts, but as repeatable, scalable systems designed to protect Earth.   At ExLabs, this is the focus: • Build mission-ready deep space infrastructure • Enable rapid, repeatable response capabilities • Expand access for global participation beyond GEO   Asteroids like Apophis are forcing functions.   The visibility will come.   The capability has to be ready.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/gdrc77-A   #WeCatchAsteroids #PlanetaryDefense #ApophisEx #SpaceInfrastructure

T-3 Years to #Apophis. On April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will make one of the closest visible approaches of this century, seen by over a billion people worldwide. For ExLabs, this isn’t just a moment. It’s a catalyst. We’re building the deep space mission infrastructure to: • Execute repeatable deep space missions • Advance planetary defense capability • Enable global payload participation beyond GEO The flyby will capture attention. The real work is the architecture behind it. Three years. Let’s go. 🚀 #ApophisEx #GEO+ #WeCatchAsteroids #PlanetaryDefense

On April 13, 2029, an asteroid named Apophis will pass closer to Earth than many of our satellites. Billions of people will see it with the naked eye. It will not hit us. But this is not just a spectacle. It is a warning. Apophis is roughly 1,000 feet across, traveling at nearly 70,000 miles per hour. An impact would release the equivalent of 1,000 megatons of TNT. The consequences would be global. This close approach gives us something rare: a chance to study how a potentially hazardous asteroid responds to gravitational tides, knowledge that is essential to any real planetary defense capability. NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission will analyze Apophis after the flyby. ESA's RAMSES mission aims to rendezvous with it before. These are important, but more is needed. This is where commercial space is entering the equation in a big way. Companies like ExLabs are developing their own Apophis missions — deploying hosted payloads and close-proximity observation systems to expand access and lower cost. As ExLabs CEO Matthew Schmidgall put it, planetary defense has to be repeatable, and that means building systems that allow more participants to operate beyond Earth orbit. That shift matters. Planetary defense is no longer the sole domain of national space agencies. It is becoming an ecosystem — public institutions, private companies, international partnerships, and new entrants who have never before participated in deep space missions. I am excited about this shift and about what a company like ExLabs is bringing to the table for planetary defense. That is why the State of Planetary Defense panel at the upcoming Space Symposium matters, and if you are planning to be there I encourage you to join us at 12:15PM on Thursday, April 16th. Alignment across NASA, ESA, JAXA, UNOOSA, commercial space, and the scientific community is not optional. No single entity solves this alone. Apophis gives us a rare alignment of timing, visibility, and capability. The work happening now is a critical first step toward making planetary defense real and repeatable.

We’re building repeatable deep-space mission infrastructure, from spacecraft and autonomy to mission ops. Our global payload network is growing, and it will enable the next wave of global access beyond orbit. This new market is the next wave of space infrastructure and opportunity. AP write-up: https://lnkd.in/g9BVKc8P #WeCatchAsteroids #Apophis #ApophisEX

We’re excited to be moving forward with the U.S. Space Force on SERVSAM, our modular platform for in-space operations. This program helps push the architecture forward and supports some of the bigger goals. 🔗 Read more via SpaceNews: https://lnkd.in/gfPqDHZ4 #ExLabs #SpaceForce #InSpaceOps #SpaceInfrastructure

We’re proud to be working with Fleet Space Technologies; their off-world sensing capabilities will help unlock the mysteries and the potential of asteroid Apophis. This mission is more than science. It’s about building the foundation for a sustainable, resource-aligned space economy, and expanding what’s possible for commercial planetary defense. On April 13, 2029, the world will look up. We’ll be looking forward. #ApophisExL #PlanetaryDefense #AsteroidExploration #DeepSpaceAccess #WeAreExplorers