Nyx Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/nyx/ Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:10:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Nyx Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/nyx/ 32 32 80681979 The Exploration Company completes water-impact tests for its Nyx space capsule https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-completes-water-impact-tests-for-its-nyx-space-capsule/ https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-completes-water-impact-tests-for-its-nyx-space-capsule/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:46:28 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=573063 The Exploration Company conducted water-impact tests on a 1:4-scale model of its Nyx space capsule in January. Credit: The Exploration Company

MILAN — The French-German aerospace company The Exploration Company completed mock splashdown tests for its Nyx space capsule, a modular, reusable spacecraft designed to transport cargo and eventually crew to […]

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European startup The Exploration Company, which is developing a cargo vehicle with a key test flight launching within days, says it has long-term plans to fly people as well.

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]]> https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-outlines-plans-for-human-spaceflight/feed/ 0 519401 The Exploration Company raises $160 million for Nyx cargo vehicle https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-raises-160-million-for-nyx-cargo-vehicle/ https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-raises-160-million-for-nyx-cargo-vehicle/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:28:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509046 Nyx

The Exploration Company has raised $160 million to support the company’s development of a cargo spacecraft to support future commercial space stations.

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