Maverick in the News
Maverick Space Systems Supports Successful Launch of 21 Tranche-1 Transport Layer Spacecraft
June 2026
Maverick Space Systems supported the successful launch of 21 Lockheed Martin spacecraft for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche-1 Transport Layer mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
For the October 15, 2025 mission, Maverick provided customized ESPA-style Multi-Payload Adapter (MPA) dispenser stack hardware, deployment harnessing, and integration support to enable deployment of all 21 spacecraft supporting SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
The mission represents a significant milestone for national security space capabilities and highlights Maverick’s continued role in delivering reliable, flight-proven launch integration and deployment solutions.
Maverick Launches on SpaceX Transporter-16
March 2026
Our Mercury 6T and NLAS dispenser systems will deploy three incredible missions:
🛰️ NASA TES-23
🛰️ Cal Poly's PolySat SAL-E
🛰️ NOVI N1-Atlas
We also had the honor of integrating and supporting OptiSat, PARUS-6U1, SM-1.2, and GEMS-2, each one pushing the boundaries of what's possible in space.
Maverick Launches on SpaceX Transporter-14
July 2025
Congratulations to our customers on their deployed missions:
EchoStar Corporation's Lyra-3
NASA Langley Research Center's Arcstone
Satoro Space’s Satoro-T3
Photo Credit: SpaceX
Maverick Partners to Provide Rideshare Service to GTO
December 2024
Maverick partners with SEOPS and ISISPACE to provide rideshare capacity to GTO in 2028.
Photo Credit: NASA
Maverick Launches PY4 CubeSats Aboard SpaceX Transporter-10
March 2024
Maverick provided integration and dispenser hardware for the NASA PY4 mission which seeks to demonstrate spacecraft-to-spacecraft ranging and in-orbit navigation technologies
Photo Credit: Blue Canyon Technologies
Orbotic Systems and Maverick Space Partnership
July 2023
Orbotic Systems announced a partnership with Maverick Space Systems for the assembly and functional testing of their space heritage deorbiting technology.
Photo Credit: Astro Digital
Maverick Launches Blackjack Spacecraft for DARPA
July 2021
Maverick provided integration and testing services for the Mandrake 2 spacecraft as a risk-reduction flight for the DARPA Blackjack program.
Photo Credit: Blue Canyon Technologies
Maverick Launches NASA CubeSat on SpaceX Rideshare Mission
June 2021
Maverick integrates the NASA TROPICS Pathfinder CubeSat onto the SpaceX Transporter 2 Rideshare mission.
OSK Selects Maverick to Launch ESPA Spacecraft Constellation
February 2021
Maverick selected to provide launch hardware and services for OSK's GHOSt constellation over the course of several rideshare missions between 2021 and 2022.
PhotoCredit: NASA/Ames Research Center/Dominic Hart
Maverick Launches NASA CubeSats in their Mercury-3 Dispenser
January 2021
Maverick partnered with NASA AMES to launch three 1U CubeSats on a SpaceX Falcon-9 rideshare mission in their Mercury-3 dispenser.
Photo Credit: DARPA
Enabling a Paradigm
of Responsive Launch
February 2020
Maverick was the mission manager for the DARPA Launch Challenge payloads.
NASA Awards CubeSat
Dispenser Hardware
August 2019
Maverick was selected by NASA LSP to provide commercial CubeSat dispenser hardware and mission integration services.