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Employees were told that talks between Orbex and The Exploration Company began in December 2025, according to a source who spoke to European Spaceflight.
The Exploration Company has raised €225 million since its founding in 2021.
Orbex entered into talks to sell the rest of its operations to European space logistics startup The Exploration Company on 21 January.
The Exploration Company will respect the confidentiality of the sale process.
The Exploration Company considers Orbex and The Exploration Company to be complementary businesses.
Orbex and The Exploration Company signed a Letter of Intent and began negotiations regarding a potential purchase.
The Exploration Company is building a reusable space capsule that will initially ferry cargo to the International Space Station.
The Exploration Company is developing a high-thrust reusable rocket engine called Typhoon under a CNES-financed project.
The Exploration Company is working closely with the UK government to ensure that a combined business reinforces the UK’s launcher roadmap.
In May 2024, ESA awarded Phase 1 contracts to The Exploration Company and Thales Alenia Space.
In May 2024, ESA awarded Phase 1 contracts to The Exploration Company and Thales Alenia Space Italia for the LEO Cargo Return Services initiative.
Redwire signed a contract to provide two docking systems for the reusable capsule 'Nyx' being developed by Exploration Company.
Redwire announced on November 18 the award of an eight-figure contract with The Exploration Company for the supply of two IBDM.
The contract with The Exploration Company is Redwire's second IBDM contract obtained in 2025.
The German company The Exploration Company awarded Redwire a contract to provide two International Berthing and Docking Mechanisms (IBDM) for its Nyx cargo spacecraft.
Najwa Naimy is the Chief Program Officer at The Exploration Company.
The Exploration Company has reached an agreement with Redwire for the delivery of two International Docking System Standard (IDSS) compliant docking systems for TEC's flagship spacecraft, Nyx.
The Exploration Company has awarded Redwire a contract to provide two International Berthing and Docking Mechanisms for its Nyx cargo spacecraft.
The Exploration Company is developing a spacecraft designed to dock with and refuel satellites in orbit as part of the European Space Agency’s In-Space Proof-of-Concepts initiative.
The Exploration Company is developing a modular capsule called Nyx, capable of delivering cargo and crew to and from low Earth orbit, lunar orbit, and the surface of the Moon.