The Exploration Company (TEC) is a Franco-German spacecraft manufacturer founded in 2021 with the mission to democratize space exploration. They are developing, manufacturing, and operating the Nyx space capsule, a modular and reusable orbital vehicle designed for cargo transport to destinations like the ISS and future commercial space stations, with future capabilities for human transport and lunar missions. TEC aims to provide affordable and sustainable space transportation services and has secured contracts with major players like ESA and NASA. Key words: Space capsule, reusable spacecraft, cargo transport, space logistics, Nyx, ESA, NASA.
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The Exploration Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spain’s OCCAM Space to develop a customised variant of its KISS-XL clampband.
The KISS-XL clampband will separate The Exploration Company’s Nyx capsule from its launch vehicle once in orbit.
The Exploration Company completed a vibration test campaign on the Nyx Power Conditioning Unit in-house at its facilities in Germany.
The Exploration Company and OCCAM Space signed an agreement on 13 April to develop a four-metre variant of the KISS-XL clampband.
The Exploration Company has completed water-impact simulations as part of its Nyx test program.
Occam Space will supply its KISS-XL band-type separation system for The Exploration Company’s reusable Nyx capsule.
The Exploration Company was founded in 2021 as a Franco-German aerospace company.
The Exploration Company plans a full test flight of Nyx to the International Space Station in 2028.
Occam Space and The Exploration Company have formalized a memorandum of understanding for the Nyx capsule program.
Nyx is The Exploration Company’s flagship modular and reusable spacecraft.
The Exploration Company conducted splashdown tests on a subscale model of Nyx to ensure that the capsule and its cargo will survive sea-based recovery.
The Exploration Company is developing Nyx, a modular space capsule.
CNIM Systèmes Industriels manufactured the Nyx STM pressurised structure in France and delivered it to The Exploration Company in mid-February.
The Exploration Company was founded in 2021.
The Exploration Company completed initial testing of the pressurised structure for its Nyx Structural Test Model (STM).
The Exploration Company will proceed with STM vibration testing after completion of the pressure tests.
The Exploration Company plans to begin building flight hardware in early 2026, starting with the cylinder of the vehicle.
The Exploration Company completed pressure tests on the Nyx STM on 31 March.
The Exploration Company fully characterised the Peripheral Docking Target, which enables precise alignment of the spacecraft during final approach and docking.
The Exploration Company failed in January to acquire Orbex.