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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.
The Exploration Company was founded in 2021.
The Exploration Company is working on a spacecraft called Oura, designed to refuel satellites in orbit.
The Exploration Company is leading a consortium that includes Thales Alenia Space, GMV, SENER, Almatech, and CDS.
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.
ESA is likely looking to contract Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for the Launch Abort System development.
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.
The Exploration Company’s Nyx spacecraft could be used for ESA-managed free-flight missions.
The Exploration Company is building a propulsion test facility in Mérignac, near its new facility in Le Haillan.
The Exploration Company has opened a new facility in Le Haillan, France.
The Exploration Company opened its new headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, on 27 October.
The facility will house The Exploration Company's mission control center for managing all future Nyx spacecraft missions.
The new facility will host The Exploration Company's propulsion, thermal protection, and systems engineering teams.
The UAE Space Agency signed a memorandum of understanding with The Exploration Company for upcoming space missions and research initiatives.
The Exploration Company is focused on the first test flight of its Nyx Earth spacecraft in 2028.
The Exploration Company and Thales Alenia Space received Phase 1 contracts for the LEO Cargo Return Services initiative, with each awarded €25 million.
The Exploration Company acquired German additive manufacturing firm Thrustworks to expand its production capacity and unlock new commercial revenue streams.
On 17 November, The Exploration Company announced it had expanded its footprint in Germany with the acquisition of Thrustworks.
The acquisition of Thrustworks enables The Exploration Company to develop new revenue streams.
The Exploration Company did not disclose the terms of the Thrustworks acquisition deal.