The Exploration Company
The Exploration Company is developing Nyx, a modular, reusable, and in-orbit refuelable orbital vehicle for a variety of missions, from LEO to the Moon.
- CEO / Founder
- Hélène Huby
- Team Size
- 101-250
- Stage
- Development and testing. A first demonstrator capsule was successfully tested in 2023, with a sub-scale demonstrator launch planned for June 2025.
- Total Funding
- €195.8M
- Latest Round
- Series B
- Key Investors
- ["EQT Ventures","Red River West","Promus Ventures","Cherry Ventures","Vsquared Ventures","Balderton Capital"]
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Nyx: A reusable orbital vehicle for cargo and potentially crew transport.","Huracan: A methane-based rocket engine.","SpaceStore: An online marketplace for space hardware and services."]
Technological Advantage
Key advantages include proprietary in-house technologies like reusable spacecraft and green propulsion, a diversified market strategy with significant government and commercial contracts, an agile and iterative development approach, and a focus on European sovereign capabilities.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Commercial and institutional customers in the space industry, including space agencies and private companies.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace","Defense","Telecommunications"]
Competitors
["SpaceX (Dragon)","Boeing (Starliner)","Sierra Space (Dream Chaser)"]