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The Exploration Company has signed a five-year agreement to license LEAP 71's Noyron RP computational engine design technology. The German startup will use the AI-driven system to accelerate development of its Typhoon rocket engine and support faster iteration across test campaigns. Noyron enables engineers to generate rocket engine components from abstract performance specifications to manufacturable hardware. https://www.tctmagazine.com/the-exploration-company-licenses-leap-71s-noyron-rp-technology-for-rocket-engine-design/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Aerospace #ExplorationCompany #LEAP71

A European startup’s spacecraft made it to orbit. Now it’s lost at sea.

The Exploration Company, that seeks to develop orbital spacecraft for cargo, and eventually humans, took a step forward this week with a test flight that saw its Mission Possible vehicle fly successfully in orbit before making a controlled reentry into Earth's atmosphere.

It lost contact a few minutes before touchdown in the ocean.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250625-a-european-startups-spacecraft-made-it-to-orbit-now-its-lost-at-sea?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Spacecraft #ExplorationCompany #MissionPossible #Europe #Space

🇪🇺 2024 #ESA has selected #RocketFactory Augsburg, The #ExplorationCompany, #ArianeGroup, and #IsarAerospace to develop reusable ♻️ rocket technology https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-selects-four-companies-to-develop-reusable-rocket-technology

🇪🇺 #Nyx is compatible with #Ariane6, #Falcon9, #Neutron, #H3, and #GSLV. The "#Bikini" reentry demonstrator was intended to demonstrate the company's #reentry technology. Unfortunately, #Ariane6's upper stage failed on its deorbit burn, so the Bikini capsule remains stuck in space. The current timeline for Nyx's debut is 📆 2028 https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/how-real-is-this-european-space-startup-that-aims-to-launch-astronauts

#ExplorationCompany #ESA #funding

🇪🇺 #Nyx Earth will be capable of delivering up to 4,000 kilograms of cargo from Earth to #LEO #SpaceStations. The #ExplorationCompany’s first subscale demonstrator was launched aboard the inaugural #Ariane6 flight. The company’s second subscale demonstrator is slated to be launched aboard a #SpaceX #Falcon9 in the first half of 📆 2025 https://europeanspaceflight.com/the-exploration-company-completes-wind-tunnel-testing-campaign/

🇪🇺 #ESA has selected #ArianeGroup, #GMVAerospace and Defence, #MTAerospace, #SABAerospace, and The #ExplorationCompany to develop in-orbit fuel storage and refilling ⛽ capabilities. https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-selects-companies-to-develop-in-orbit-fuel-storage-and-refilling-tech

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🇪🇺 #Europe’s space sector has started to respond to #SpaceX’s domination of the world space launch market, although progress has been slow ⏳ and uneven. Last month, #ESA selected four companies — #ArianeGroup, #RocketFactory Augsburg (RFA), #IsarAerospace, and The #ExplorationCompany — to help develop reusable ♻️ launch vehicle technology https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/11/esa-arianespace-crossroads

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The #ExplorationCompany has raised approximately $70 million to develop its reusable #Nyx spacecraft. The cost of developing a vehicle capable of ferrying cargo to and from space can range from $300 million to $400 million 💰. The #Bikini Demo is slated for a mid-June launch. This will precede the 📆 2025 launch of #MissionPossible, followed by the anticipated 📆 2027 maiden voyage of a full-scale Nyx #spacecraft to the #ISS https://europeanspaceflight.com/the-exploration-companys-mission-possible-demo-flight-slips-to-2025/

📆 Sep. 10, 2023 The #ExplorationCompany and #AxiomSpace sign cargo 📦 services agreement in support of first #European 🇪🇺 space capsule to be sent to a commercial #SpaceStation. #Orbital #SpaceVehicle ‘Nyx’ is targeting to bring cargo up to #AxiomStation no earlier than late 2027 https://www.exploration.space/press

An initial demonstration mission was originally scheduled to fly with #Arianespace’s 🇪🇺 #Ariane 6 in the fall of this year, but due to delays ⏳, The #ExplorationCompany decided to move to the #Indian 🇮🇳 #LaunchVehicle 🚀 https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/13/the-european-company-signs-agreements-with-axiom-indian-space-research-organization

Picture : #Axiom Mission 1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Axiom_Mission_1_approaches_the_station_inside_the_SpaceX_Dragon_Endeavour_b.jpg

📆 October 12, 2022 #Microlaunchers: #France 🇫🇷 is funding 💶 a total of 12 projects from 11 companies

• #OPUS Aerospace
• #Sirius #SpaceServices
• #SpaceDreams
• #Nobrak
• #HyPrSpace
• #CMP Composites
• The #ExplorationCompany
• #Watt & #Well
• #HALCYON
• #Latitude
• #Leanspace

https://payloadspace.com/france-awards-newspace-funding

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📆 March 15, 2023 10 #European 🇪🇺 #SpaceTech startups

• The #ExplorationCompany 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 - reusable #SpaceCapsules
• #ClearSpace 🇨🇭 - #SpaceDebris removal
• #Neuraspace 🇵🇹 - #SpaceTraffic management
• #Solstorm 🇳🇴 - #SpaceDebris propulsion by magnetic 🧲 field
• #SatelliteVu 🇬🇧 - infrared and #thermal 🌡️ imaging
• #MissionSpace 🇱🇺 - #SpaceWeather monitoring
• #Skyrora 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - #rocket 🚀 with #3Dprinted engines
• #Descartes 🇫🇷 - #data to protect assets against natural #catastrophes
• #Mavuno 🇩🇪 🇹🇿 - #Agriculture 🌱 #satellite data
• #Entocycle 🇬🇧 - create sustainable #insect 🐜 protein from organic #waste

https://www.eu-startups.com/2023/03/to-infinity-and-beyond-european-spacetech-startups-shaping-life-on-earth