European commercial-space company developing reusable cargo capsules for delivery to and return from low-Earth-orbit stations, plus propulsion systems including the Huracan and Typhoon engine programs.
European commercial-space company developing reusable cargo capsules for delivery to and return from low-Earth-orbit stations, plus propulsion systems including the Huracan and Typhoon engine programs.
Thrustworks, now part of The Exploration Company, supplies end-to-end additive-manufactured high-performance aerospace components (including niobium C103 thrust chambers and propulsion elements using LPBF, post-processing, and quality assurance) to support TEC's spacecraft, propulsion systems, and integrated space missions as of late 2025.
The Exploration Company provides cargo transportation services to Axiom Space for its planned space station under a pre-contract agreement (subject to milestones), announced in 2023 with potential missions no earlier than Q4 2027.
The Exploration Company provides cargo transportation services to Starlab Space for three pre-booked missions to the Starlab space station and return to Earth, under a cargo services agreement signed in 2024.
The Exploration Company licensed LEAP 71’s Noyron RP Large Computational Engineering Model under a five-year renewable agreement signed March 2026 for the design of next-generation rocket engines.
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Vast— customer · strategic partner2 connectionsTell me more
The Exploration Company supplies cargo services using its Nyx vehicle to Vast for its second Haven space station, with a signed agreement for a mission targeting 2028.
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The Exploration Company partners via MoU to provide Nyx cargo vehicle services for cargo transport to and from Haven-2 (announced 2024, operations as early as 2028).
The Exploration Company acquired Thrustworks GmbH in November 2025, integrating its additive manufacturing capabilities, facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia, and expertise in refractory metals (including niobium C103) to support TEC's full-stack space infrastructure development.
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Government awards & missions
Bayern Kapital— series-b-investorTell me more
Bayern Kapital participated in The Exploration Company's €150 million Series B financing. · Series B financing supporting Nyx development and commercialization.
The Series B announcement explicitly lists Bayern Kapital as a participant.
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DeepTech & Climate Fonds— series-b-sovereign-investment-vehicleTell me more
DeepTech & Climate Fonds participated in The Exploration Company's €150 million Series B financing. · Series B financing supporting Nyx development and commercialization.
The Bpifrance announcement lists DTCF as a Series B participant and characterizes it as a European sovereign fund participant.
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French Tech Souveraineté— series-b-sovereign-investment-vehicleTell me more
French Tech Souveraineté, managed by Bpifrance, invested in The Exploration Company's €150 million Series B. · Series B financing supporting Nyx development and commercialization.
The Bpifrance announcement identifies French Tech Souveraineté as a Series B participant and says Bpifrance manages the vehicle.
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NGP Capital— series-b-investorTell me more
NGP Capital participated in The Exploration Company's €150 million Series B financing. · Series B financing supporting Nyx development and commercialization.
The Series B announcement explicitly lists NGP Capital as a participant.
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Bessemer Venture Partners— series-b-investorTell me more
Bessemer Venture Partners participated in The Exploration Company's €150 million Series B financing. · Series B financing supporting Nyx development and commercialization.
The Series B announcement explicitly lists Bessemer Venture Partners as a participant.
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Plural— series-b-co-lead-investorTell me more
Plural co-led The Exploration Company's €150 million Series B financing. · Series B financing supporting Nyx development and commercialization.
The financing announcement identifies Plural as a co-lead investor.
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Balderton Capital— series-b-co-lead-investorTell me more
Balderton Capital co-led The Exploration Company's €150 million Series B financing. · Series B financing supporting Nyx development and commercialization.
The financing announcement identifies Balderton as a co-lead investor.
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France 2030— public-innovation-award-recipientTell me more
France 2030 selected The Exploration Company for its Huracan Engine project. · Huracan Engine project, a liquid-methane rocket-engine development effort.
The French government awardee presentation names The Exploration Company and its Huracan Engine project.
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NASA— reimbursable-space-act-agreementTell me more
NASA and The Exploration Company entered a reimbursable umbrella agreement for NASA's SCIFLI imaging and data support during reusable-capsule flight tests. · Scientifically Calibrated In-Flight Imaging (SCIFLI) of reusable space-capsule flight tests, including spatial and/or multispectral imaging and data.
NASA's signed agreement names both parties and defines SCIFLI imaging support as its purpose.
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International Space Station— target-destination-and-service-use-contextTell me more
The Exploration Company is developing Nyx under ESA's LCRS contract for cargo transport to and return from the International Space Station. · ESA LEO Cargo Return Service cargo demonstration and prospective operations.
ESA specifies the ISS as the cargo-return service's intended destination and return context.
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European Space Agency— commercial-cargo-return-development-contractorTell me more
The European Space Agency awarded The Exploration Company a contract to develop a commercial low-Earth-orbit cargo-return service. · LEO Cargo Return Service (LCRS) Phase 1: development of a service capable of carrying cargo to and from the International Space Station and other LEO destinations.
ESA directly identifies The Exploration Company as one of the two industrial contractors selected for LCRS development.
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German Space Agency at DLR— anchor-customerTell me more
The German Space Agency at DLR selected The Exploration Company as an anchor customer supplier for microgravity research transportation on Nyx. · Transport of 160 kg of scientific experiments from German institutes on a Nyx Earth mission.
The company announced that DLR had chosen it as a partner and anchor customer for Nyx-based microgravity research.
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