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XTERRA is responsible for over 350 satellite deployments, developed over 20 unique designs, and has been building hardware for over 30 consecutive years. We design and manufacture cutting edge, electro-mechanical devices that change what you can do in space.
Space rated mechanisms, satellite separation systems, CubeSat dispensers, and more.
Quad-M Inc Founded
Founded by aerospace engineer Victor Dube in 1989
NRCSD
2014
The first commercially operated CubeSat dispenser designed and built by Quad-M deploys satellites from Cygnus.
NRSS
2017
The first commercially operated 6U "doublewide" dispenser designed and built by Quad-M deploys CubeSats from the ISS.
Slingshot
2019
Quad-M designed and built dispensers deploy CubeSats on SpaceX Transporter-5 for the first time.
ISDS
2023
XTERRA is Founded by Quad-M Employees Alex Kuehn, Tyler Holden and Gina Reat. Quad-M is aquired after Victor's passing.
XCD 3U/6U HYBRID
2024
Primary Payload Separation System
Quad-M's first custom separation system designed and built for a primary payload deployment. Flying on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2025.
XCD 12U/16U HYBRID
2024
Quad-M Inc Founded
1989
The first commercially operated CubeSat dispenser designed and built by Quad-M deploys satellites from the ISS
E-NRCSD
2016
NRDD
2017
Quad-M designed and built custom perpendicular deployer, integrated on ISS and deploys satellites from Cygnus.
Equalizer
2022
ISDS
Quad-M designed and built custom "integrated satellite deployment system" deploys two SmallSats from single SpaceX port for the first time.
XTERRA Founded
2019-2023
XTERRA designed and built hybrid 6U CubeSat dispensers slated to deploy payloads on Fireflys Elytra OTV in 2025.
Primary Payload Sep System
2024
XCD 12U/16U Hybrid
XTERRA designed and built hybrid 16U CubeSat dispenser deploys its payload on SpaceX Bandwagon-2 in 2024. First 16U dispenser.
Arrow Aquires XTERRA
2024
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