News dated
On 10 September, ESA announced its contract with The Exploration Company for the Nyx capsule under the ALADDIN programme. [1]
The demonstration is allocated €310 million. A further €450 million covers two optional service missions, still to be confirmed. [1]
The bright side
The project aims to establish a European service carrying cargo to space stations and back to Earth. [1]
Straight from the source.
- ESA signs service contract with The Exploration Company for its Nyx vehicle under ‘ALADDIN’, the European autonomous cargo capsule project European Space Agency · 10 Sept 2026
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