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Exploration Company

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commercialFounded 2021
France
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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.

Mentioned as: The Exploration CompanyOrg RelationshipDec 11, 2025The Exploration Company is Developing an In-Orbit Serving Vehicle

The Exploration Company was founded in 2021.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralDec 11, 2025The Exploration Company is Developing an In-Orbit Serving Vehicle

The Exploration Company is working on a spacecraft called Oura, designed to refuel satellites in orbit.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralDec 11, 2025The Exploration Company is Developing an In-Orbit Serving Vehicle

The Exploration Company is leading a consortium that includes Thales Alenia Space, GMV, SENER, Almatech, and CDS.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralDec 11, 2025The Exploration Company is Developing an In-Orbit Serving Vehicle

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.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralDec 11, 2025The Exploration Company is Developing an In-Orbit Serving Vehicle

ESA is likely looking to contract Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for the Launch Abort System development.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralDec 10, 2025ESA Publishes Call for Crew Launch Abort System

In May 2024, the European Space Agency awarded Phase 1 contracts to Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company, each receiving €25 million to mature their vehicle designs.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyOrg RelationshipNov 28, 2025ESA Commits to Being an Anchor Customer for LEO Cargo Return Services

The Exploration Company’s Nyx spacecraft could be used for ESA-managed free-flight missions.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralNov 28, 2025ESA Commits to Being an Anchor Customer for LEO Cargo Return Services

The Exploration Company is building a propulsion test facility in Mérignac, near its new facility in Le Haillan.

Mentioned as: The Exploration CompanyTechnical ProductNov 24, 2025The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France

The Exploration Company has opened a new facility in Le Haillan, France.

Mentioned as: The Exploration CompanyTechnical ProductNov 24, 2025The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France

The Exploration Company opened its new headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, on 27 October.

Mentioned as: The Exploration CompanyTechnical ProductNov 24, 2025The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France

The facility will house The Exploration Company's mission control center for managing all future Nyx spacecraft missions.

Mentioned as: The Exploration CompanyTechnical ProductNov 24, 2025The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France

The new facility will host The Exploration Company's propulsion, thermal protection, and systems engineering teams.

Mentioned as: The Exploration CompanyTechnical ProductNov 24, 2025The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France

The UAE Space Agency signed a memorandum of understanding with The Exploration Company for upcoming space missions and research initiatives.

Mentioned as: the exploration companyOrg RelationshipNov 24, 2025Middle East Space Roundup: 17 to 23 November 2025

The Exploration Company is focused on the first test flight of its Nyx Earth spacecraft in 2028.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralNov 24, 2025The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France

The Exploration Company and Thales Alenia Space received Phase 1 contracts for the LEO Cargo Return Services initiative, with each awarded €25 million.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyOrg RelationshipNov 24, 2025The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France

The Exploration Company acquired German additive manufacturing firm Thrustworks to expand its production capacity and unlock new commercial revenue streams.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralNov 20, 2025The Exploration Company Acquires German Additive Manufacturing Company

On 17 November, The Exploration Company announced it had expanded its footprint in Germany with the acquisition of Thrustworks.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralNov 20, 2025The Exploration Company Acquires German Additive Manufacturing Company

The acquisition of Thrustworks enables The Exploration Company to develop new revenue streams.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralNov 20, 2025The Exploration Company Acquires German Additive Manufacturing Company

The Exploration Company did not disclose the terms of the Thrustworks acquisition deal.

Mentioned as: Exploration CompanyNarrative GeneralNov 20, 2025The Exploration Company Acquires German Additive Manufacturing Company
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