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Hélène Huby, co-founder and 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 The Exploration Company, recently participated remotely in a 𝗤&𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 alongside the 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and other distinguished guests. She shared TEC’s vision for the future of human space transportation, highlighting the company’s development of spacecraft designed to service space stations in low Earth orbit and beyond to the Moon. The discussion also featured Lionel Suchet, Acting Chairman and CEO of Centre National d'Études Spatiales, who provided insights into France and Europe’s strategy for human spaceflight, and Didier Schmitt, Head of Strategy at the European Space Agency - ESA's Directorate for Human and Robotic Exploration, who outlined ESA’s vision for the future. Link to the full session in the comments below. #Innovation #SpaceTech #HumanSpaceflight #Exploration #NewSpace

In our 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, we’re featuring Rakia Mission, an innovative project at the intersection of 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Included in the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵, Israeli artists have created the groundbreaking 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼, an 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 & 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱! #MissionPossible #SpaceArt #RakiaMission #SpaceExploration #InnovationInSpace #MicrogravityResearch #FutureOfSpace

Today, we’re featuring Ecoatoms, pioneers in 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. An integral part of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, Ecoatoms will launch 𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗟, a payload designed for 𝗶𝗻-𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. This experiment will provide insights into how life responds to space conditions, contributing 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. We thank Solange Massa and Tess Mello for making it to Munich - 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! #MissionPossible #Astrobiology #SpaceResearch #Ecoatoms #LifeInSpace #SpaceExploration #InnovationInSpace #FutureOfSpace #MicrogravityResearch

Today, we’re featuring Ecoatoms, pioneers in 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. An integral part of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, Ecoatoms will launch 𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗟, a payload designed for 𝗶𝗻-𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. This experiment will provide insights into how life responds to space conditions, contributing 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. We thank Solange Massa and Tess Mello for making it to Munich - 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! #MissionPossible #Astrobiology #SpaceResearch #Ecoatoms #LifeInSpace #SpaceExploration #InnovationInSpace #FutureOfSpace #MicrogravityResearch

EQT Ventures 𝗰𝗼-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, and we’re delighted that our 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 Hélène Huby is the latest profile in their 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. The article charts Hélène’s journey before founding the company in 2021, and outlines her vision to unleash European space capabilities and foster international collaboration. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.

In today's 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, we're featuring Robinson Aerospace Systems, dedicated to making space more accessible through hands-on education.   As part of our 2025 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 flight, Robinson Aerospace will launch 𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗲-𝟭, an 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 designed to give students real-world experience in satellite design, assembly, and operations, thus bridging the gap between learning and real spaceflight.   𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱!   #MissionPossible #SpaceEducation #STEM #RobinsonAerospace #SpaceExploration #SpaceIndustry #InnovationInSpace #MicrogravityResearch #FutureofSpace  

𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗢𝗽𝗧𝗼𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 is a technology demonstrator that tests 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 in space, focusing on 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆. The payload, developed in collaboration with the University of Southampton, Surrey Space Centre, and BIAS - Bremer Institut für angewandte Strahltechnik GmbH, along with the companies Aquark Technologies and Twin Paradox Labs, will deploy 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽—both firsts in space. The team will attempt to load a silica nanoparticle into the optical trap and measure gravitational accelerations using the graphite trap, paving the way for 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. In the pictures, we see Jack Homans, Jakub Wardak, and Hendrik Ulbricht from the University of Southampton, along with Christian Vogt from BIAS, handing over the payload —joined by Jeremy Aubert and Victor Maier, representing our team on this collaboration. Welcome aboard, OpToSpace! #FutureOfSpace #SpaceInnovation #QuantumTech #SpaceIndustry #LevitatedMechanics

Great news, space explorers: we’re opening our doors in Planegg for 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗳𝗮𝗵𝗿𝘁 – Germany’s national Spaceflight Day! Initiated by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and coordinated by German Aerospace Center (DLR), the nationwide Space Day will take place on March 28, 2025. During this special event, you’ll get the chance to: • Explore our workspace and 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝘆𝘅 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 • 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 designing the future of space travel • 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 and how you can be part of this exciting journey 📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? The Exploration Company HQ, Behringstr. 6 82152, Planegg, Bayern Germany 📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻? March 28, 2025 📩 𝗛𝗼𝘄? Limited spots available — plan your visit here! https://lnkd.in/d6jK8-XV For more details visit the official 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗳𝗮𝗵𝗿𝘁 page. https://lnkd.in/dy6CRqBY Don't forget to support the programme with the SpaceBuzz hashtag #SPCBZZ Let’s inspire the next generation of explorers together. Tag your space-loving friends and spread the word! #TagDerRaumfahrt #TheExplorationCompany #SpaceForEveryone #Munich #FutureOfSpace

We’re honored to share that Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur im DLR has chosen 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 (𝗧𝗘𝗖) as partner for advancing 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. This partnership marks a significant step forward, as DLR is acting as an 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 for our Nyx space capsule—a strong sign of trust and a milestone for us as a young company. Through this agreement, TEC will transport 𝟭𝟲𝟬 𝗸𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝘆𝘅 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴, supporting cutting-edge R&D. This is a significant move, reinforcing Germany’s leadership in microgravity research and innovation beyond the 𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗲𝗿𝗮. Captured in the moment, you’ll see Hélène Huby and Victor Maier, alongside Walther Pelzer, Director of the Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur im DLR, as we officially formalised this collaboration at the historic federal house in Bonn. We extend our gratitude to German Aerospace Center (DLR) for their trust and support and to everyone working to push European space capabilities forward. #SpaceIndustry #InnovationInSpace #MissionPossible #MicrogravityResearch #SpaceScience

In our new 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, we're featuring Dcubed, experts in release actuators and deployable structures (including solar arrays and antennas) for space applications, as well as In-Space Manufacturing (ISM). As part of the 2025 Mission Possible flight, DCUBED's experiment serves a dual purpose: 🔹 First, to explore how the space environment and microgravity affect materials intended for their ISM efforts—critical for enabling the construction of very large structures directly in space. 🔹 Additionally, we will be flying hops destined for Space-Craft-Beer, supporting space outreach in a uniquely engaging way. A huge thank you to DCUBED for their trust and collaboration.   Welcome aboard! #SpaceIndustry #SpaceExploration #InnovationInSpace #MicrogravityResearch #MissionPossible