Europe-based The Exploration Company is gearing up to compete with in-space delivery providers SpaceX and Northrop Grumman, with the startup announcing this week that it had signed a preliminary cargo ...

Europe’s vision for launching astronauts and robot explorers out into the Solar System will come into sharper focus on 21 October when the ministers responsible for space activities meet in Brussels ...

A European 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 power up and fly ...

Only two companies currently provide cargo delivery to and from the International Space Station, and both are based in the United States. The Exploration Company, which operates out of Germany, France ...

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The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding several studies that will explore the use of nuclear propulsion for deep space exploration. Propulsion in space currently is conducted using a storage ...

An illustration of The Exploration Company's Nyx capsule for flying cargo into space, resupplying space stations, and ultimately transporting humans. Credit: The Exploration Company WASHINGTON — The ...

On Dec. 5, 2024 the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission sent two spacecraft into orbit around Earth. By aligning the probes, researchers will create 6-hour-long mini eclipses, allowing the sun's ...