The Exploration Company GmbH

Slogan

We build space vehicles for a cooperative future.

Profile

The Exploration Company develops reusable, modular space vehicles and orbital infrastructures with a strong focus on autonomous systems, mission architecture and resilient system integration. In the field of UxS, we particularly address unmanned, software-defined platforms for demanding mission profiles such as inspection and manipulation. In the security and defense industry, we are involved in the dual-use context, particularly in sovereign European space and situational awareness capabilities, resilient logistics and strategic autonomy.

Technology / Research

• Reusable, modular space systems (re-entry capsules & orbital platforms)
• Autonomous mission architecture & software-defined systems
• Avionics, Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) for docking, rendezvous and close proximity operations
• Secure data processing & mission communication
• Resilient system integration & redundant subsystem architecture
• Dual-use capable logistics and supply missions, as well as inspection and manipulation missions in orbit
• Rapid prototyping & qualified space system development
• European supply chains & sovereign system architectures

Products / (services) performances

• Development and operation of reusable space capsules (cargo & return transportation)
• Modular mission architecture for orbital transportation and logistics missions
• Inspection and manipulation platform in LEO
• Design, integration and qualification of complex space systems
• Autonomous flight and re-entry systems (GNC, avionics) for inspections and manipulations
• Secure mission data and communication solutions
• Payload integration for institutional and commercial customers
• In-orbit demonstration and technology missions (dual-use)
• Engineering services, system studies and mission analysis

Information Services

The Exploration Company develops reusable, modular spacecraft and orbital infrastructure for cargo, return and in-orbit missions. Our core competencies lie in autonomous mission architecture, software-defined systems, avionics and Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC). This enables precise rendezvous and close proximity operations (RPO) for inspection, maintenance and potential manipulation missions in orbit.
In the dual-use context, we address resilient European space logistics as well as satellite situational awareness capabilities and orbital security applications. Our technology supports sovereign, autonomous and strategically relevant missions in the security and defense environment.