The Exploration Company establishes US entity to pursue government contracts

The Exploration Company, a German space firm, launched TEC Federal in the U.S. and opened a Houston lab near NASA’s Johnson Space Center to compete for government contracts. The lab includes a full-scale mockup of its Nyx crew spacecraft, aiming for a 2028 orbital test funded partly by a €25 million ESA grant. The company seeks additional funding to develop a crewed Nyx variant, leveraging Houston’s aerospace expertise and potential U.S. government support.